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  • Recreational Waters
    SCDES’s Recreational Waters Program has the important responsibility of overseeing public swimming pools, hot tubs, natural swimming areas and waterparks in the state. Public swimming pools are required to comply with safety laws and regulations, specifically South Carolina Regulation 61-51: Public Swimming Pools .  There are many different types of recreational waters, as outlined below. Our…, ePermitting Instructions - Getting Started, ePermitting Instructions - Submitting Revisions, Public Pool Inspection Checklists Inspections are different depending on the type of recreational water. Below outlines our most common type of inspection: public pools. During public pool inspections, we perform a 34-point checklist review to determine a pool’s compliance with safety standards. These checklist reviews assess for: Three chemistry readings for appropriate levels: chlorine pH…
  • Broad Basin Planning Meetings
    Two public meetings were held on November 8th and 9th, 2021 to introduce the new Planning Framework to stakeholders, and formal Council meetings began in March, 2022. Agendas, presentations, meeting recordings, and meeting summaries can be accessed below., Planning Meetings
  • Saluda Basin Planning Meetings
    Two public meetings were held on November 1 and November 3, 2022 to introduce the new Planning Framework to stakeholders. Formal Council meetings began in March, 2023. Agendas, presentations, meeting recordings, and meeting summaries can be accessed below.
  • Upper Savannah Basin Planning Meetings
    Two public meetings were held on April 10 and April 11, 2023 to introduce the new Planning Framework to stakeholders. Formal Council meetings began in July, 2023. Agendas, presentations, meeting recordings, and meeting summaries can be accessed below.
  • Required Operator Training
    The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58) and South Carolina Underground Storage Tank Control Regulations effective May 23, 2008 (R.61-92, Part 280.35) state that every UST facility is required to have a trained operator in each of 3 classes: A, B, and C. This regulation was put into effect in an attempt to prevent releases from underground storage tanks. The Division of Underground…, UST Online Operator Training, How to Train Class C Operators (pdf)  Class A/B Operator Log (pdf)  Options For Training  Operator Training Online Course, Note: , If you are a current A/B operator that took their initial training prior to 2015, you will need to create a new account in the system in order to complete the required supplemental training.     , If you are creating a new account in order to take the operator training, you must use a unique email, username and password in order to get access to the training.                                                                                                                                                                                                              , Third Party Class A/B Approved Courses Third-party approved trainers John Kneece - UST and C - 803-429-5271 John Horner - Bunnell-Lammons Engineering Third-party approved courses PASS EA Engineering, Science and Technology SafeT1st EPA Guidance Document (pdf), Frequently Asked Questions
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  • UST Current Certified Contractors
    Below is a link to the current list of Class I certified contractors and Class II certified contractors. The certification requirements can be found at the regulation link below. The requirements of a Class I certified contractors include, but are not limited to, having a licensed professional engineer and/or professional geologist by the State of South Carolina on staff, plus the following…
  • Don't Waste Food SC
    Don’t Waste Food SC is a collaborative outreach campaign that brings together ambassadors from the public and private sectors to share knowledge, coordinate resources, and work together to reduce wasted food in South Carolina., Why food waste? Food is the No.1 item Americans throw away. Each year up to 40 percent of the nation’s food supply is never consumed – an annual loss of $218 billion. Wasted food also wastes resources. Any labor, energy, water, land, and other resources used to produce, package, and move food from the farm to our plates are lost. Don't Waste Food SC logo All of this while more than 38 million…, Still, food waste is a solvable problem. The goals of the campaign are to:, Increase the awareness of the economic, environmental, and social impacts of wasted food; Inspire individuals and groups to take action to reduce food waste through prevention and donation; Encourage South Carolinians to recover unwanted food through composting and other practices; and Cut South Carolina’s wasted food in half by 2030., The campaign, created and led by SCDES, provides:, Outreach and education material; Technical assistance through best management practices; Research and data; and Coordinated planning with all stakeholders on steps to meet the 2030 goal. The campaign is a partnership of SCDES and the S.C. Department of Commerce as well as many Ambassadors. For more information, please send an e-mail to, dontwastefoodsc@des.sc.gov, .