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Cleanup Contractors and Vendors
The firms included here offer a variety of services related to the, assessment, removal, and disposal of materials and wastes,, within the State of South Carolina ( SC ). The SC Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) assumes, no responsibility, for the accuracy of the information provided here and, does not, recommend or endorse any firm, product, or service. For, certified environmental laboratories,, refer to the Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping ( CELMapp ) application maintained by the Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification ( OELM ). For, solid waste disposal facilities,, refer to the Active and Post-Closure Site Directory maintained by the Bureau of Land and Waste Management ( BLWM ). For contractors specializing in, septic systems, , refer to the SC Onsite Wastewater Installers, Pumpers/Haulers, and Tank Manufacturers Application ( SC OSWW ) maintained by the Bureau of Regional & Laboratory Services ( BRLS ). To submit an application for the inclusion of a new firm in this list, complete the online form .Brownfields Success Stories
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Water Planning
Water Planning Overview
State Water Plan, On December 11, 2025, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) published the third iteration of the, South Carolina State Water Plan, . This plan was the culmination of a multi-year process initiated in 2014 by the SC Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and completed by SCDES after SCDNR’s water planning responsibilities were moved to the newly created SCDES in July 2024. The new State Water Plan marks a milestone for water management in South Carolina, which has recently experienced rapid population growth and significant…, History of Water Planning, The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is legislatively mandated through the, South Carolina Water Resources Planning and Coordination Act, (§ 49-3-10, et. seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976) to formulate and establish a comprehensive water resources policy or water plan for the State. The, first edition of the South Carolina Water Plan, was published in 1998, and was subsequently, updated in 2004, to incorporate experiences and knowledge gained from the severe, statewide drought of 1998–2002. The 2004 Water Plan highlighted the need for water planning on a regional level. In 2018, SCDNR convened the, State Water Planning Process Advisory Committee, , now dissolved, which published a guidance document, the, South Carolina State Water Planning Framework, , in October 2019. The Planning Framework followed a recommendation of the 2004 State Water Plan calling for water planning to be done at a regional or basin level, and divided South Carolina into eight planning basins—the Broad, Catawba, Edisto, Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie, Pee Dee, Saluda, Santee and Upper Savannah—that roughly correspond to the state’s major watersheds. For each planning basin…, South Carolina State Water Planning Framework, (Planning Framework) under the guidance of the, Planning Process Advisory Committee, (PPAC). The Planning Framework describes the process of developing regional water plans, now formally called River Basin Plans, that will support the development of a new State Water Plan. River Basin Plans will be developed for the eight planning basins in the State – Broad, Catawba, Edisto, Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie, Pee Dee, Saluda, Santee, and Upper Savannah. To support the development of…, River Basins Plans, were completed for seven of the eight planning basins. For the Catawba basin, the Catawba-Wateree Water Management Group’s Integrated Resources Plan served as that basin’s River Basin Plan, and no Catawba RBC was formed. In September 2024, a new advisory group, the, WaterSC Water Resources Working Group, , was established by an Executive Order from Governor Henry McMaster. WaterSC reviewed work done by the RBCs, heard from the public during SCDES sponsored listening sessions, and developed its own recommendations for inclusion in the State Water Plan. WaterSC was tasked with helping to complete the State Water Plan by December 2025.Compliance Assistance - Land & Waste Management
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