Email Outage: Sept. 6 - 9

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services migrated email services over the weekend and staff were unable to send or receive messages from 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 until 7:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9. Thank you for your patience as our team works to respond to any messages received during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we make this transition to better serve you in the future.

SCDES's Radioactive Waste program:

  • Carries out the responsibilities delegated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as an Agreement State
  • Regulates the Barnwell low-level radioactive waste disposal facility (also known as the Chem-Nuclear Site)
  • Regulates the transportation of radioactive waste into and within South Carolina
  • Licenses facilities that process and transport radioactive waste
  • Provides technical assistance to other areas of SCDES, industry, and government agencies, such as oversight of the Savannah River Site
  • Provides technical assistance in regulating air emissions of radionuclides at federal facilities
  • Conducts engineering reviews of waste processes and containment systems
  • Provides oversight of radiological decommissioning at state and federal facilities

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Contacts

Lynne Garner, Manager, (803) 898-0493

Radioactive Waste Staff, (803)-898-0422