The City of Charleston is proud to announce that its Forest Acres Phase 2 Drainage Improvement Project has been named South Carolina Project of the Year in the Environment category by the American Public Works Association (APWA).
This prestigious recognition highlights the city’s continued commitment to sustainable infrastructure, neighborhood resilience, and environmental stewardship—especially in the flood-prone communities of West Ashley.
Completed earlier this year, Phase 2 of the Forest Acres project has already begun to significantly reduce flooding and protect homes in the St. Andrews Garden Apartments, West Oak Forest, Washington Park, and North Forest Acres neighborhoods. The improvements were carefully designed to operate without pumps, relying instead on a smart, sustainable gravity-based system…