WINTER STORM ALERT

SCDES recommends private well owners fill a bathtub or portable containers with water to put in their toilets for flushing in the case of a power outage. SCDES's Private Drinking Well Hotline is open to provide information: 1-888-761-5989.

Menu
Open Search

A small water system is one that has its own well, or is served through a metered connection from a publicly-owned water system and has less than 1,000 feet of distribution piping that serves the following:

  • Facilities serving less than 25 people such as:
    • Daycare center
    • Residential care facility
    • Other business establishments

Small Business Water System Construction Permit Application (SCDES Form 1206 - 06/99 - PDF 43K)

Applications for small water system permits should be sent directly to the applicable SCDES Regional Office.

Guidelines for Small Water Systems (PDF - 440KB)

Contact

  • Richard Welch, Jr. P.E., Manager, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters Compliance, (803) 898-3546

Drinking Water Overview

Residential Wells

Public Water Supplies - Wells

Permit Forms, Guidance for Public Water Supplies

Small Business Water Systems

Water System Classifications

Drinking Water Compliance

Enforcement, Violations - Drinking Water, Well Drilling

Fees - Public Water Systems

Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention

Operator Classification

Capacity Development Strategy

Laws and Regulations

Tags
Drinking Water
Environment