Standards for Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction
Office of the Governor - Mining Council of South Carolina
Oil and Gas Exploration, Drilling and Production
New Era in Environmental Protection Launches with South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is officially launched as South Carolina’s new environmental protection agency. SCDES has specific roles and responsibilities for protecting and preserving the environment, and the agency is committed to achieving these goals for all South Carolinians through Science, Service and Sustainability. The…, said Myra Reece, Interim Director of SCDES, . “As South Carolina and other states across the nation are facing an ever-changing landscape of complex environmental challenges, being established as a separate environmental agency allows us to focus 100 percent of our attention and expertise on generating solutions that work for South Carolina.” , Interim Director Myra Reece and leadership staff with the newly established South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) celebrate a sign unveiling for their new agency, headquartered at 2600 Bull Street in Columbia., SCDES is comprised of five main environmental bureaus: Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ) Bureau of Coastal Management (BCM) Bureau of Land and Waste Management (BLWM) Bureau of Regional and Laboratory Services (BRLS) Bureau of Water (BOW) As part of the restructuring, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resource’s hydrology and aquatic nuisance species programs are now part of SCDES’s Bureau of…, said Fran Marshall,, SCDES Director of Environmental Public Health, . “Working together, our actions will continue our commitment to a healthy and sustainable South Carolina.” The new website for SCDES is des.sc.gov, and the main phone number and email for residents to contact the agency are 803-898-3432 and info@des.sc.gov . Constituent Services staff will respond to voicemails and emails. Anyone can report an environmental concern, such as a chemical release or…, Reece said, . “As SCDES, we look forward to continuing and enhancing our partnerships with the communities across our state.” To learn more about the new SCDES and its roles, responsibilities and services, visit des.sc.gov. South Carolinians are encouraged to follow and engage with SCDES on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and LinkedIn using the agency’s handle: @SouthCarolinaDES. ###Shellfish Monitoring Program Overview
The primary goal of the Shellfish Sanitation Program is to ensure that shellfish (oysters, clams, and mussels) and the areas from which they are harvested meet the health and environmental quality standards provided by federal guidelines and state regulations., shellfish bed The secondary goal of the program is to promote water quality restoration of state waters designated for the harvest of shellfish., Monitoring Program, The shellfish-monitoring program provides the database that is used in conducting a comprehensive evaluation of each shellfish growing area. Evaluations of growing areas, which meet National Shellfish Sanitation Program requirements are conducted annually. Routine bacteriological monitoring and subsequent laboratory analyses of water quality from approximately 465 strategically located sample…, Contact Us, Mike Marshall , State Program Manager SCDES Office of Law Enforcement Pee Dee Office (Horry, Georgetown, and Non-coastal Counties) - (843) 238-4378 SCDES Office of Law Enforcement Lowcountry Charleston Office (Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties) - (843) 953-0150 SCDES Office of Law Enforcement Lowcountry Beaufort Office (Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties) - (843) 846-1030, Shellfish Closure Updates, For shellfish closure updates, call 1-800-285-1618 .Richland County Landfill Public Meeting & Hearing
Richland County Landfill Inc. is an existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill. Notice of Comment Period Extension: This public notice was originally posted beginning on May 15, 2024 through June 13, 2024. During this public notice period the Department received requests to hold a public hearing. Because of these requests the public comment period has been extended to July 31, 2024 to allow…Next Pee Dee River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for June 25th, 2024
The next Pee Dee River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for June 25th, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (, draft agenda, ). This meeting will take place virtually . For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (, harders@dnr.sc.gov, ) or Alexis Modzelesky (, ModzeleskyA@dnr.sc.gov, ).The next Upper Savannah River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for July 10th, 2024
The next Upper Savannah River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for July 10th, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (, draft agenda, ) at the Starr and Iva Water Sewer District Office (, 104 Roy Arnold Rd. Starr, SC 29684, ). The public may attend in-person or virtually. For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (, harders@dnr.sc.gov, ) or Alexis Modzelesky (, ModzeleskyA@dnr.sc.gov, ).Luck Stone Edgefield Public Meeting & Hearing
Luck Stone Corporation has applied for environmental permits from the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) to mine granite at a site located on Woodlawn Road in Edgefield County, approximately 6.8 miles southeast of Clarks Hill, SC. A proposed reclamation plan to restore the site to grassland and a lake or pond has been submitted with the application. SCDES will hold a…New Indy Air Construction Permits
On July 10, 2025, SCDES issued a revision to air construction permit CP-50000061 to clarify and correct the language in condition B.30. Specifically, to correct the minimum time between semiannual source tests and add the minimum time between annual source tests. The time required between semiannual tests was corrected from no less than 270 days to no less than 120 days from the date of the…