ENA Fall Meeting Results

Thanks to everyone who came out to join us for the ENA Fall General Meeting. A big thank you to our city reps: Jim Crosland, Interim City Manager; Chief Herbert Blake, Cayce PD; Phil Carter, City Councilman; Jarrett Epperson, Code Compliance Officer. And a very special thanks to our keynote speaker, Bill Stangler, Congaree Riverkeeper, who delivered a terrific talk about the many aspects of our rivers and their importance to our communities. Thanks Bill! We hope to see you all December 13th at the Winter Social. As always, you can contact ENA at edenwoodna@gmail.com

Meeting Minutes

ENA Treasury Report Fall 2024

Congaree Riverkeeper

2024 Sewer Spill Report

From the Riverkeeper:

“Every year for the last twelve years we've published an annual sewer spill report for Congaree Riverkeeper's jurisdictional area. In 2024 there were more than one hundred reported sanitary sewer overflows totaling well over a million gallons of sewage spilled in our watershed.

Sewer overflows can contaminate waterways and impact water quality, creating both ecological and public health issues. River users who are exposed to sewer overflows may experience health problems including infections, rashes, and gastrointestinal issues.

Many of the spills occurred during the two hurricanes we experiences this year, Debby and Helene. Unfortunately, it is difficult to identify spills (and certainly to estimate volumes) during flood events, so we don't know the total volume of sewage spilled, but it was well over the million gallons officially reported. The sewer spill hotspots for 2024, areas that experienced multiple large spills, included the Broad River, the Lower Saluda River, Gills Creek, and Reeder Point Branch.

Sewer spills continue to be a serious issue facing our local waterways, and local sewer providers must continue to make significant investments in maintence and upgrades to the sewer collection systems and treatment plants to reduce spills and protect our rivers.”

Project: Street Sign Renovation

FINAL UPDATE: The street sign renovation project is complete!

ENA has undertaken the job of maintaining, repairing, & repainting the neighborhood’s ornamental street signs. Special thanks to Bobby Eleazer, Carolyn Pruett, and Frank Smith who kicked it into overdrive and refinished the remaining 19 street signs over the past month.

Additionally, the street sign at the corner of Dogwood St. and Taylor Rd., long missing after a car accident, has now been replaced with a brand new ornamental street sign.

In total, 4 signs were repaired and refinished, thanks to Russ Fox, 1 sign was replaced, and 30 signs were refinished by Bobby Eleazer, Carolyn Pruett, and Frank Smith.

A worthwhile project, indeed, and a great way to show potential home buyers that Edenwood is cared for by its residents.