A fund of $1.5 million was established in November 2020 to protect and remediate water resources in Anderson County as a result of a Clean Water Act suit brought by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Upstate Forever and the Savannah Riverkeeper. The lawsuit was filed in response to a 2014 pipeline spill of at least 369,000 gallons of gasoline that caused petroleum pollution to enter into the nearby creek which flows through Anderson & Abbeville Counties into Broadway Lake, Lake Secession, and the Savannah River.
Eligible entities may apply for individual grant awards ranging between $10,000 to $50,000 for education and outreach and up to $100,000 for site remediation and land protection grants in the impacted area. To be considered for funding, applications and related documents must be submitted to info@andersonwatercouncil.com. Submissions must include this completed application, as well as the supporting documents (8) listed in Section 8 of the application. Grant submissions are being accepted until 5:00pm on September 15th, 2025.
