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Fish Consumption Advisories
Groundwater Data
Harmful Algal Blooms
Hydrogeologic Framework
Lead Testing for School or Day Care Drinking Water
PFAS
SC Adopt-a-Stream
State Regulated Dams
Stormwater Notice of Intent
Watershed Atlas
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About Us
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Agency Leadership
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Adam Garrett, Chief Human Resources Officer
Chris Wimberly, Chief Financial Officer
Myra Reece, Director, SCDES
Sean Briggs, Chief Technology Officer
Henry Porter, Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Programs
Jennifer Hughes, Deputy Director, Environmental Affairs
Rupi Grewal, Chief External Affairs Officer
W. Marshall Taylor Jr., General Counsel
History
Agency Plans & Reports
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Bank Account Transparency and Accountability
Fines and Fees Report
Special Appropriations
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Reporting Chemical Spills, Oil Spills, and Fish Kills
DHEC Restructuring
Historical: S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control
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Programs & Divisions
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Environmental Enforcement Actions
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Regulation Number
61-58
Bureau
Water
Regulation File
R.61-58
