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  • Rental of Residential Swimming Pools to the Public
    Residential swimming pools may not be rented out to the general public through pool sharing online marketplaces or through other means unless they are properly permitted by SC DES as a “public swimming pool” as defined by S.C. Code Ann. Regs. R. 61-51.A(45).  Residential swimming pools are those that are privately owned, constructed in connection with a single-family residence or single-family…, exclusively used by the family of the residence and their private guests, . These pools include privately owned spas (such as hot tubs) serving only a single-family residence or single-family rental unit and their private guests. “Private guests” do not include members of the general public who wish to access a pool through a short-term pool rental arrangement, whether through online marketplaces or another means. When use of a residential pool is extended to the…, Contact, Kyndall Wallace
  • Permit Extension Joint Resolution of 2023
    The Permit Extension Joint Resolution of 2023, ratified by the South Carolina General Assembly on May 17, 2023, and approved by the Governor on May 19, 2023, suspends the running of the time periods and any associated vested right of development approvals that are current and valid at any point during the period beginning January 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2023.   Section 5 of the joint…, Air Quality, R. 61-62.1.II.A Construction Permits. Except that, the joint resolution does not extend the following permits or approvals:  Construction permits issued under R. 61-62.5 Standard No. 7 Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Construction permits issued under R. 61-62.43 Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Determinations for Constructed and Reconstructed Major Sources; Facilities with…, Environmental Health, R.61-56 Permit to Construct and Operate: Onsite Wastewater System (Septic Tank Permits), Ocean & Coastal Resource Management, R.30 Direct Critical Area Permits, including individual and general permits. Except that, the joint resolution does not affect permits issued pursuant to R.30-12.N Access to Coastal Islands, Solid Waste Management, R. 61-107.19 Structural Fill, Water, R.61-58 Drinking Water Construction Permits R.61-67 Wastewater Construction Permits R.61-51 Recreational Waters Construction Permits R.61-43 Construction of Agricultural Animal Facilities R.19-450 Permits for Construction in Navigable Waters R.61-87 Underground Injection Control Permit to Construct If there are any questions concerning this notice, please contact Kristy Ellenberg at, Kristy.Ellenberg@des.sc.gov, or by phone at, (803) 622-0132, .
  • Current Invasive Species Management
    Herbicide Treatments 2025, Waterbody, Date, Target Plants, Acres Treated, Control Agent, January Totals,    , 0.00,  , February Totals,    , 0.00,  , March Totals,    , 0.00,  , April Totals,    , 0.00,   Back River Reservoir 5/20 Water primrose 60.00 Renovate3, Flumi 51 Goose Creek Reservoir 5/22 Water primrose 87.00 Komeen, Tribune, May Totals,    , 147.00,   Prestwood Lake 6/10 Spatterdock 25.00 ProcellaCOR, SunWet Cooper River 6/11 Hydrilla 30.00 ProcellaCOR, Komeen Cooper River 6/11 Water primrose 59.00 Triclopyr 3, Flumigard, SunWet Goose Creek Reservoir 6/11 Water primrose 5.00 ProcellaCOR, Flumigard, SunWet, June Totals,    , 119.00,   Waccamaw River 7/23 Alligatorweed 126.00   Triclopyr 3, Flumigard, MSO Pages Millpond 7/24 Water hyacinth 24.00 Triclopyr 3, Flumigard, MSO Pages Millpond 7/24 Cattails 2.00 Habitat, Aquaneat, MSO, July Totals,    , 152.00,   Black River 8/2 Water primrose 142.00 Triclopyr 3, Pond Klear, SunWet Lake Murray 8/5 Pondweed 51.00 Galleon, Aquathol K Lake Murray 8/5 Hydrilla 13.00 ProcellaCOR Lake Murray 8/6 Pondweed 38.00 Galleon, Aquathol K  Cooper River 8/13 Hydrilla 28.00 Komeeen, Tribune Cooper River 8/14 Water primrose 58.00 Triclopyr 3, Pond Klear, SunWet Back River Reservoir 8/18 Hydrilla 16.00 Komeen, Tribune…, August Totals,    , 601.00,   Lake Wateree 9/8 Lyngbya 35.75 Captain XTR Black River 9/9 Alligatorweed 16.00 Triclopyr 3, Pond Klear, SunWet Pages Millpond 9/10 Water hyacinth 24.00 Triclopyr 3, Pond Klear, SunWet Pages Millpond 9/10 Cattails 2.00 Habitat, Aquaneat, SunWet Back River Reservoir 9/17 Water primrose 40.00 Triclopyr 3, Pond Klear, SunWet Hatchery WMA 9/18 Hydrilla 8.00 ProcellaCOR, Komeen Hatchery WMA 9/18…, September Totals,    , 131.75,   Broad River 10/7 Hydrilla 13.50 ProcellaCOR Goose Creek Reservoir 10/7 Water primrose 35.00 Garlon 3A, PondKlear, Sunwet Goose Creek Reservoir 10/7 Water lettuce 2.00 PondKlear, Sunwet Goose Creek Reservoir 10/7 Spatterdock 15.00 ProcellaCOR, PondKlear Goose Creek Reservoir 10/7 Cutgrass 1.00 Clearcast, Aquaneat, Sunwet Waccamaw River 10/8 Water hyacinth 23.00 Triclopyr 3, Pond Klear, SunWet…, October Totals,    , 110.25,   Back River Reservoir 11/3 Water hyacinth 15.00 Renovate 3, PondKlear, SunWet Back River Reservoir 11/3 Water hyacinth 21.00 Triclopyr 3, PondKlear, SunWet Back River Reservoir 11/3 Water hyacinth 5.00 Garlon 3A, Sunwet Back River Reservoir 11/3 Water hyacinth 1.00 Triclopyr 3, SunWet Back River Reservoir 11/4 Hydrilla 15.50 Komeen, Tribune Back River Reservoir 11/5 Water hyacinth 130.00 Garlon…, November Totals,    , 264.58,   Cooper River 12/3 Giant salvinia 24.00 Tribune, Sunwet Cooper River 12/17 Giant salvinia 0.50 Tribune, Sunwet, December Totals,    , 24.50,      , Triploid Grass Carp Stocking 2025 Spring, Water Body, Location, Stock Date, Target Plants, # of Fish, Lake Bowen Spartanburg County 7/23 Submersed Misc 60 Reservoir #1 Spartanburg County 7/23 Submersed Misc 20 Lake Blalock Spartanburg County 7/23 Chara 20 Lake Murray Richland/Lexington County 7/23 Hydrilla / Pondweed 5000 Lake Keowee Oconee County 7/23 Hydrilla 380 Lake Keowee Intake Canal Oconee County 7/23 Hydrilla 10 Broadway Lake Anderson County 7/23 Hydrilla 75 Lake York, King's Mtn. SP York…, Totals,                
  • S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Council to Meet January 14, 2026
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 7, 2026 COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Council,  , will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at the S.C. Department of Environmental Services, 2600 Bull St., Columbia, in the Linton Conference Room, No. 4011. There will be a virtual option to attend via Microsoft Teams. The meeting is open to the public. Visitors choosing to attend in-person will need to check in at the front desk of the SCDES building at 2600 Bull Street. The Council will…
  • Luck Stone Corporation - Edgefield Quarry
  • Satellite Sewer System Program
    Regulation 61-9.610, outlines a rule for operation and maintenance of satellite sewer systems. This rule set up a operating permit program as a means to implement these requirements. SCDES, reissued, a, General Permit for Satellite Systems, on January 4, 2012. Upon notification of coverage under this general permit owners of satellite sewer systems are required to: Provide SCDES basic company/owner information Properly operate and maintain their systems Report sewer system releases(overflows), What is a satellite system?, The regulatory definition states: "A sewer system that is owned or operated by one person that discharges to a system that is owned or operated by a different person. Satellite sewer systems depend on a separate person for final wastewater treatment and discharge and include systems approved under R.61-9.505.8." A satellite sewer system in this context does not mean a system that is monitored by…, Regulation 61-67, Standards for Wastewater Facility Construction, , (see section.300.A.1) if built today. There are two basic situations that would normally apply: Sewers serving more than one building (apartments, subdivisions, industrial complex, etc.) Pretreatment systems at industries There are some exemptions for a construction permit if the system is defined as a, service connection, in R.61-67., What is the relationship between the regulation and the general permit?, The governing regulation is R.61-9.610. This rule went into effect in June 2003. This regulation addressed a permitting program (i.e., an operating permit for the satellite system). While SCDES may issue individual permits, most systems will be covered by the general permit issued October 27, 2003. Coverage under the general permit would be effective for an individual system upon notification by…, Satellite Sewer System Operation Permit Program presentation, . Also, you may contact Matt Hauser at SCDES's Water Facilities Permitting Division by either:, Matt Hauser, or Bureau of Water at, (803) 898-4300, Contacts, Permitting, Matt Hauser, ,, (803) 898-4306, EA Local Regional Offices for Reporting Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs), Compliance, Adam Cannon,, (803) 898-4160, Enforcement, Lorria Caswell, ,, (803) 898-1647,  , Related Topics, Wastewater Construction Permit Program, NPDES Program (except Stormwater), NPDES Stormwater Program, Land Application Permit Program, Pretreatment Program, Sludge Program, EPA, Pretreatment Program, NPDES Permit Program
  • Cambridge Asset Holdings, LLC - Critical Area Permit Application