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.
The SCDES Recreational Waters program performs routine inspections and provides technical assistance to public swimming facilities located throughout the state.
Learn more about recreational waters via the following links:
Permitted Activities: Failure to get a Construction Permit prior to beginning construction of a public swimming pool/spa will result in a violation.
Failure to get Operational Approval (including a piping inspection before completion of construction) prior to beginning operation of a public swimming pool/spa will result in a violation.
Failure to get a Change Order Permit prior to making any modifications to an existing public swimming pool/spa will result in a violation.
General Operation/Maintenance: Failure to operate and maintain a public swimming pool or spa in accordance with the Regulations for Public Swimming Pools will result in violation(s). These deficiencies are normally identified through a SCDES Public Swimming Pool Inspection.
