Navigable Waters Component of the Wastewater Construction Permit Program
What Are State Navigable Waters?, State navigable waters means those waters which are now navigable, or have been navigable at any time, or are capable of being rendered navigable by the removal of accidental obstructions, by rafts of lumber or timber or by small pleasure or sport fishing boats. Navigability shall be determined by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). All navigable waters of South…, When Is a Navigable Waters Permit Required?, Pursuant to, State Regulation 19-450, , Permits for Construction in Navigable Waters, a permit is required from SCDES for any construction, dredging, filling or alteration activity in, over or under South Carolina Navigable Waters when such activity involves the use of areas below the mean high water line in tidally affected waters or any area below the ordinary high water mark of any nontidal navigable waterway within the State.…, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management, . A SCDES Construction in Navigable Waters Permit may be required even when a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit is not required., Wastewater Construction Review May Include Navigable Waters, In some cases, wastewater construction activities encroach upon state-defined navigable waters. In those cases, a navigable waters permit must be issued. Typically, though, the navigable waters review is incorporated into the permit process for constructing, wastewater facilities, (e.g., sewer lines). In this way, the process is streamlined, although the technical issues are dealt with equally. SCDES's staff reviewing the wastewater construction permit application will coordinate internally to ensure the navigable waters review is completed.Fact Sheets on Common SCDES Permits, Licenses, Certifications and Registrations
Infectious Waste Generators, Getting a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, NPDES Permit - StormwaterRoyster Fertilizer Site - Columbia
This webpage is no longer maintained. It may be useful as background information or to provide a historical perspective on a topic or project. , On, July 25, 2012, , DHEC staff visited residents on Easy Street, Howe Street and Corning Road to request permission to collect soil samples from their front and/or back yards. Samples were also collected from nearby businesses and other public locations. Samples were taken from: 41 houses (52 total samples), 6 businesses (18 total samples), 2 parks (8 total samples), and 7 samples from public rights-of-way. DHEC…, July 30, 2012, to share the findings of the soil sampling. Residents whose samples showed elevated levels of arsenic and/or lead were given a hand-out on how to reduce their exposure until a soil cleanup action could be coordinated. DHEC recognized that knowing the contamination had spread beyond the former Royster property would be unsettling and upsetting to many families., DHEC’s first priority was to ensure the safety of all affected residents., DHEC swiftly confirmed that the communities surrounding the former Royster site were served by a public water system and communicated to residents that the, contamination did not pose a risk to those who drank, prepared food, bathed or irrigated with water supplied by a public water system., Blood & Urine Testing Provided to Residents, Due to the elevated levels of lead and arsenic that were found in soils of the Edisto Court Community, DHEC offered free urine testing for arsenic, and blood testing for lead, to residents within the affected area (Easy Street, Howe Street and Corning Road). The testing was offered to determine any possible recent exposure to lead or arsenic. DHEC staff went door-to-door to provide information on…, The results of the testing indicated that all levels were within the normal range and no medical follow-up was required., Lead, arsenic and other metals naturally occurring in nature may be detectable in people. Levels found in the body that do not cause illness or disease, and do not require treatment or further investigation, are considered to be in the “normal range.” For questions or additional information about lead or arsenic toxicity, please contact Fran Marshall, SCDES State Toxicologist, at, (803) 898-9956, ., Notification of Final Phase of Cleanup on Commercial Properties, DHEC notified local residents by postcard that soil excavation work on the commercial properties along Commerce Drive had been completed and that this work included: Excavating contaminated surface soils (0 to 2 foot depth) that exceeded DHEC’s cleanup criteria of 39 mg/kg for arsenic and 800 mg/kg for lead; Transporting and disposing of excavated soils in a permitted landfill; and Restoring the…Facility Closures
Timing for Closure, Agricultural Facility Closures Facilities that have been, closed, for two years or less may renew operations without applying for a new permit and without notifying the Department. Facilities that have been closed for more than two years but less than five must notify the Department that they wish to renew operations. The Department must review the existing permit and modify the operating conditions as necessary prior to the facility starting back up.…, Local Office, conduct an inspection to verify the facility has been properly closed. If the facility has been properly closed, a letter of final closeout completion will be sent to the facility owner. Guidance A guidance document entitled,, Closeout of Wastewater Treatment Facilities, is available and it explains the administrative process to be followed when closing out a wastewater facility.Definitions for Wastewater Construction Permits
208 Water Quality Management Plan (208 Plan), means a Statewide and regional plan developed pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Clean Water Act., 208 Water Quality Management Plan Entity, means the government organization responsible for certifying if projects are consistent with 208 Water Quality Management Plans., 7Q10, as defined in Regulation 61-68., Actual Flow, means a long term average of effluent flow as reported by Discharge Monitoring Reports., Alternative Collection System, means a system designed to collect wastewater from individual sources utilizing solids interceptor tank effluent systems (gravity or pressure), and grinder systems. This definition includes vacuum sewer systems. An exception is where a system such as a grinder pumping system, which serves one building or residence, meets the definition of a service connection (e.g., force main connecting to a…, Alternative Sewer Management Plan, means a plan, approved by the Department, that allows entities to authorize individual connections to an alternative sewer collection system (using force main sewers) by an entity participating in the Delegated Review Program., Auxiliary Power, means provisions to provide backup electrical and/or mechanical power., BOD, means Biochemical Oxygen Demand., COD, means Chemical Oxygen Demand., CWA, means the Federal Clean Water Act (formerly referred to as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972) Pub. L. 92-500, and all amendments thereto, codified at 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., and any subsequent amendments. Specific references to sections within the CWA shall be according to Pub. L. 92-500 section., Collection System, means a pipeline system designed to receive wastewater or treated effluent directly from individual sources., Construction Permit, means a State permit authorizing construction of wastewater facilities including, but not limited to, wastewater treatment systems, interceptors, and collection systems., Delegated Review Program, means a Department program by which the technical review for the construction of sewer systems is delegated to local entities., Department, means the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services., Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR), means the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uniform national form, including any subsequent additions, revisions, or modifications for the reporting of self monitoring results by permittees, and modified to substitute the State Agency name, logo, and other similar information, as appropriate, in place of EPA's., EPA, means the United States Environmental Protection Agency., Effluent Disposal Permit, means an NPDES or Land Application Permit., Force Main Sewer, means a pipeline carrying wastewater or treated effluent in which the flow in the pipeline is dependent on and driven by a pump station., GPD, means gallons per day., GPM, means gallons per minute., General Construction Permit, means a permit issued pursuant to Appendix B of this regulation., General Permit, means a State permit or National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued under Regulation 61-9.122.28 authorizing a category of discharges or activities under the Pollution Control Act (PCA) and CWA within a geographical area., Gravity Sewer, means a pipeline carrying wastewater or treated effluent which flows exclusively under the influence of gravity (i.e., no pump station)., Interceptor Sewer, means a pipeline system designed to transport wastewater or treated effluent from one location to another. Interceptor sewers can flow under pressure (i.e., force main) or by gravity., Interceptor Tanks, means tanks and other devices designed to remove solids from raw wastewater prior to discharging to an alternative collection system., L.F., means linear feet., Land Application Permit, means a permit issued by the Department to a discharger for all land application disposal systems., Main Sewer, means the sanitary sewer system beginning at the point where two (2) or more individual service lines connect together, except as otherwise defined as a service connection and except as noted in R.61-67.300.A.4., Major Sources of Waste, means those wastes that may have or tend to have a potentially adverse effect on wastewater treatment facility design and operation and water quality (e.g., textile dyeing, finishing, metal plating, and slaughter house waste). This includes waste identified as a Significant Industrial User under Regulation 61-9.403.2(n)., mg/l, means milligrams per liter., MGD, means million gallons per day., NPDES, means National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System., NPDES Permit, means a permit issued by the Department to a discharger pursuant to regulations adopted by the Department's Board for all point source discharges into surface waters, and shall constitute a final determination of the Board., Navigable Waters, as defined in Regulation 19-450, Permits for Construction in Navigable Waters. Navigability is determined by the Department., Notice of Intent (NOI), means a form used by potential permittees to notify the Department, within a specified time that they intend to comply with the general permit, or that they do not desire to be covered by the general permit and desire an individual construction permit., OSHA, means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration., Permitted Flow, means the value equivalent to the sum of flows as computed for the purpose of issuing construction permits for sewer lines or other connections to the systems., PCA, means the South Carolina Pollution Control Act, S.C. Code Ann. Section 48-1-10 et seq. (1987), and any subsequent amendments., Pretreatment Facility, means a facility which provides reduction of the amount of pollutants, elimination of pollutants or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) or other treatment system not owned by the facility., Primary Source Water Protection Area, means the surface-water flow system and drainage area upstream of an existing or proposed public water system intake, delineated by the Department as the in-stream twenty-four (24) hour time of travel distance for the ten (10) percent exceedance flow (i.e., primary source water protection area)., Private Entity, means any private corporation, association, partnership, corporation, industry, copartnership, firm, trust, estate, any other legal entity whatsoever, or an agent or employee thereof., Public Entity, means organizations such as a city, town, county, municipality, or special purpose sewer district., POTW, means a publicly owned treatment works., Pump and Haul, means an operation whereby process wastewater as defined in Regulation 61-9.122.2 or domestic wastewater is collected and stored in Department approved facilities and then hauled by tanker truck or other vehicle to an off-site receiving facility such as a POTW. Pump and haul in this context does not apply to management of spills., Receiving Waters, means waters of the State., Service Connection, means an individual gravity sewer line, or an individual pump station and force main, with domestic or industrial wastewater connecting to a gravity sewer system. Oil/Water Separators, pH Adjustment Systems, and other similar simple industrial wastewater treatment systems (as determined by the Department) will be considered a component of the service connection when a local pretreatment permit is…, Sewers, means a gravity sewer line, vacuum sewers or a force main., State, means the State of South Carolina., TOC, means Total Organic Carbon., USGS, means the United States Geological Survey., Vacuum Sewers, means an alternative collection system designed to operate under the influence of a vacuum pumping station., Wastewater Facilities, means main sewers, wastewater collection systems, pump stations and force mains, wastewater treatment facilities and components., Wastewater Treatment Facility, means a system of structures, equipment and related appurtenances designed to treat, store, or manage wastewater. Wastewater treatment facility shall include pretreatment facilities and wastewater recycling facilities, which are not part of an industrial manufacturing process., Water Supply Intake Area, means that portion of the primary source water protection area representing the twenty-four (24) hour time of travel distance for the ninety (90) percent exceedance flow.Standard Specifications for Wastewater Construction Permits
Purpose, Streamlining Permitting. To avoid reinventing (or re-reviewing) the wheel, as the saying goes, permit applicants are encouraged to submit to SCDES standard specifications for review and approval. Having standard specifications on file with the Department greatly reduces the required paperwork and saves on the total permit time because the specifications do not have to be reviewed with each…, Delegated Review Program, are required to have a set of approved standard specifications on file. Specifications approved for specific projects are not considered "Standards". Each professional engineer that will be using the standard specifications must place their seal and signature on the title page and place their seal and signature on any revision., How to Participate, Engineering firms and public entities may submit a copy of their construction specifications relating to wastewater collection systems to the Department, in duplicate, to review and have them approved as "Standards". Certain details (e.g., manholes) may also be included. Following this approval, no specifications will then be required on future project submittals as long as there are no changes…, Bureau of Water, SC Department of Environmental Services, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201, Program Limitations, Standard specifications are only approved for projects that involve gravity sewer collection lines and force mains. A set of separate project specific specifications must be submitted for pump stations and wastewater treatment facility components., Contacts, Domestic projects:, Matt Hauser, PE, Construction Permitting Section, ,, 803-898-4306, Industrial projects:, Crystal Rippy, Manager, Industrial Permitting Section, ,, (803) 898-3964Permitting: Wastewater Construction
Permit Applications, Application Fees, Application for Permit to Construct, (pdf), Application Submittal Package and Where to Apply, Application Status for Submitted Projects, Definitions, Expedited Review, Information on the Expedited Review Program (Construction Permitting) for Water Distribution Systems (lines, storage tanks, pump stations) and Wastewater Collection Systems (lines, pump stations), Information on Expedited Review Program (Operational Approvals) for, Water Distribution Systems, (lines, storage tanks, pump stations) and, Wastewater Collection Systems, (lines, pump stations), Delegated Review, Delegated Review Program, General Construction Permit for Wastewater Collection Systems, General Construction Permit for Wastewater Collection Systems, Application for Coverage - General Construction Permit for Wastewater Collection Systems, Notice of Intent - For Projects covered under General Construction Permit for Wastewater Collection Systems, Permitting Process Explained, Detailed Description of the Permitting Process for Wastewater Treatment Plants, Flow Chart of Permit Process for New or Expanding Wastewater Treatment Facilities, (PDF-9KB), Flow Chart of Permit Process for Sewer Lines, (PDF-6KB), Frequently Asked Questions, Guidance Documents, Wastewater Treatment Facilities Permitting Capacity, Navigable Waters, Pump & Haul, Schematic Diagram of a Wastewater System, - shows Regulations and Laws Applicable to the Different Aspects of Wastewater Facilities (collection systems, wastewater treatment systems, effluent disposal, and sludge), Service Connections, Standard Specification Program, Related Topics, NPDES Permit Program, Land Application of Effluent, Non-Hazardous Sludge, Septage, Pretreatment Program, Satellite Sewer System ProgramApplication Fee Schedule - Wastewater Construction Permits
Application Fee Schedule - Wastewater Construction Permits, Regulation 61-30, Environmental Protection Fees, , requires that applications for wastewater construction permits include a fee based on the type of project. A check for the applicable amount must be included with the application package. The fee schedule in the regulation is summarized below:, Collection systems (including interceptors and pump stations), Delegated Review (domestic collection systems and industrial collection/pretreatment systems) All Delegated Reviews $75 Non-delegated review (based on sewer length) 1,000 feet or less $100 1,001 feet through 9,999 $200 10,000 feet or more [or pump station(s) included] $350 (Note: Fee exempted for individual residential pump stations), , Treatment systems, Facilities > 1.0 MGD New $1,050 Expansion $800 Modification (no expansion) $550 Facilities < 1.0 MGD New $700 Expansion $550 Modification (no expansion) $400, , Pretreatment systems, Simple systems, such as one-component systems (e.g., oil/water separators, air strippers, pH controls, etc.) $200 Complex systems (such as Multi-Component systems) $600All Forms & Applications
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