Permitted Agricultural Facilities
A product of the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, the SC Watershed Atlas application is designed to provide information about SCDES Bureau of Water permits, monitoring, and assessment activities within your watershed. , Permitted Agricultural Facilities Map, Within the SCDES Regulated Permits layer, select “General Permits – NPDES.”, Agricultural Animal Facilities Map, Within the SCDES Regulated Permits layer, select “Livestock Operations.”, Report spillsInspections and Enforcement
Agricultural Facilities - Inspections, Enforcement, Compliance and Monitoring Inspections, Once a facility begins operating, it is added to the list of wastewater facilities that are inspected by the EA Regional Offices under the oversight of the Bureau’s Division of Water Facilities Permitting. Each of the eight Regional Offices is required to perform agricultural inspections to ensure facilities are in compliance with the requirements of their permit and animal facility management…, Enforcement, For facilities that fail to correct deficiencies in their operation or that fail to have an approved animal facility management plan, the Bureau of Water's Enforcement Division can be called upon to address the problem through enforcement action. The enforcement process for agricultural facilities is the same process that is used for all wastewater facilities. Types of enforcement actions that…Integrator Registration Required
Agriculture - Integrator Registration Required, Under this program, integrators: Must be registered with SCDES to operate in South Carolina. They register by submitting SCDES's Request for Registration form. Must not knowingly provide animals to an animal facility that does not hold a valid agricultural permit from SCDES Must inform each prospective grower that they are required to obtain a permit from SCDES for their growing operation unless…, Swine Integrators Must Submit Plan, In addition to the above requirements, swine integrators must submit a plan addressing cumulative environmental and public health impacts of their contracted facilities with the first request for integrator registration. The plan must cover the existing growers and the projected 3-year increase. The plan must include the following: The general area served by the integrator; The number of existing…Manure Broker & Land Applicator Information
Manure Brokers, A manure broker is defined as a person who accepts or purchases animal manure from agricultural facilities and transfers this product to a third party for land application. The manure broker may either spread the manure themselves or simply transfer the manure to the third party for land application. In either case, the manure broker and the third party are bound by the same land application…, Record Keeping Requirements for Brokers, Land Applicators, The land applicator accepts or purchases animal manure from agricultural facilities; however, the land applicator does not transfer the manure to a third party for land application. The land applicator utilizes the manure on farmland that he/she actually farms without the involvement of a third party. The land applicator can accept or purchase manure from any agricultural facility. Similar to the…, SC DHEC Land Application Requirements for Poultry ManurePermit Transfers
Agriculture Permit Transfers, An issued permit may be transferred to another, person, . To transfer a permit, a permittee must notify the Department in writing, using the Department's Agricultural Permit Transfer Request Form . This notification includes the name, address, and telephone number of the existing and proposed owners/operators. Any other information pertinent to the transfer that is not on the Department's form should be included in the notification. The Department…Record Keeping and Reporting
Owners/Operators of agricultural facilities are required to keep records on the operation of their facilities. The records include:, For land application sites:, the amount of manure applied to each field the sampling results for the manure soil monitoring results groundwater monitoring results, if applicable cover crops grown, For the facility:, monthly animal count mortality count and method of disposal, For lagoons or storage ponds:, monthly water levels groundwater monitoring results, if applicable All records must be kept at the facility, an appropriate business office or other location as approved by the Department. Records must be made available to the Department during normal business hours and kept for eight years. Regulation 61-43 requires all large animal facilities and large swine facilities to submit an annual…, Record Keeping Requirements for BrokersSet Backs for Animal Operations Other Than Swine
Barns, Stables, Pens or Growing Houses (not including lagoon, storage pond, or waste utilization areas), Wells Human Drinking Water Wells - 200 feet (excluding the applicants which must be 50 feet) Animal Drinking Water Wells - 50 feet (per Reg. 61-71) Ditches (except site drainage) located downslope - 50 feet Property Lines Facilities with a capacity of 500,000 lbs. or less - 200 feet or 1,000 feet to the nearest residence whichever is greater Facilities with a capacity of greater than 500,000 lbs…, Lagoons or Waste Storage Ponds, Wells Human Drinking Water Wells - 200 feet (excluding the applicants which must be 100 feet per Reg. 61-71) Animal Drinking Water Wells - 100 feet (per Reg. 61-71) Ditches (except site drainage) located downslope - 50 feet Property lines Facilities with a capacity of 500,000 lbs. or less - 300 feet or 1,000 feet to the nearest residence whichever is greater Facilities with a capacity of greater…, Manure Utilization Areas, Wells (Human & Animal Drinking Water) - 200 feet Ditches located downslope - 50 feet Residences/Property lines The minimum setback between a manure utilization area and a residence - 300 feet (maybe waived with consent of property owner) If no residence within 300 feet of property line: no setback Waters of the State including ephemeral and intermittent streams located downslope and the…Setbacks Requirements for Large Swine Facilities with 1,000,000 Pounds or More
Barns, Stables, Pens or Growing Houses (not including lagoon, storage pond, or waste utilization areas), Wells Human Drinking Water Wells - 1,750 feet (excluding the applicants which must be 100 feet) Irrigation wells (including animal drinking water wells - 100 feet Ditches except site drainage: which drain to waters of the state including ephemeral and intermittent streams - 100 feet Residence/ Property Line (excluding the applicants residence) - 1,750 feet Separation from another large swine…, Lagoons or Waste Storage Ponds, Wells Human Drinking Water Wells - 1,750 feet (excluding the applicants which must be 100 feet) Irrigation Wells (including animal drinking water wells) - 100 feet Ditches except site drainage which drain to waters of state including ephemeral and intermittent streams - 100 feet Residences or Property lines - 1,750 feet Waters of the State Waters of the State including ephemeral and intermittent…, Manure Utilization Areas, Wells Human Drinking Water Wells - 200 feet Irrigation Wells (including animal drinking water wells) - 100 feet Ditches Which drain to waters of state excluding ephemeral and intermittent streams - 100 feet Which drain to ephemeral or intermittent streams - 50 feet Residences/Property lines If injection or immediate incorporation is the method of application manure may be applied up to the…Setback Requirements for Large Swine Facilities with Less Than 1,000,000 Pounds
Barns, Stables, Pens or Growing Houses (not including lagoon, storage pond, or waste utilization areas), Wells Human Drinking Water Wells - 200 feet (excluding the applicants which must be 50 feet) Irrigation Wells (including animal drinking water wells) - 50 feet Ditches except site drainage: which drain to waters of the state including ephemeral and intermittent streams - 100 feet Property Lines 500,00 to 1,000,000 lbs. - 1,000 feet Distances may be reduced with permission from adjoining property…, Lagoons or Waste Storage Ponds, Wells Human Drinking Water Wells - 500 feet (excluding the applicant which is 100 feet) Irrigation Wells (Including animal drinking water wells - 100 feet Ditches except site drainage: which drain to waters of state including ephemeral and intermittent streams - 100 feet Property lines 500,000 to 1,000,000 lbs. - 1,250 feet Both distances may be reduced with permission from adjoining property…, Manure Utilization Areas, Wells Human Drinking Water Wells - 200 feet Irrigation Wells (including animal drinking water wells) - 100 feet (per Reg 61-71) Ditches: which drain to waters of state excluding ephemeral and intermittent streams - 100 feet which drain to ephemeral or intermittent streams - 50 feet Residences/Property lines If injection or immediate incorporation is the method of application, manure may be…Ashepoo River Fish Consumption Advisory
From Walterboro to U.S. Highway 17, One meal per week, Largemouth Bass Redbreast Sunfish Redear Sunfish, One meal per month, Bowfin (Mudfish), No Restrictions, Bluegill Black Crappie Back to Advisory Map