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Don't Waste Food SC Summit
The Don’t Waste Food SC Summit brings together stakeholders from across South Carolina’s food system to collaborate on solutions that reduce food waste and strengthen our communities. The summit is an opportunity to: • Share ideas; • Build partnerships; and • Find ways to work toward common goals through prevention, donation, composting, education and infrastructure development. Discussions…
2026 Gulf & South Atlantic Shellfish Conference
The 2026 Gulf & South Atlantic Shellfish Conference will take place July 28 – July 30, 2026 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, S.C.
Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Program
Liberty Steel (Former Georgetown Steel) Property Public Meeting, SCDES is holding a public meeting to discuss the executed Voluntary Cleanup Contract for the Liberty Steel Property located in Georgetown, SC. The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Winyah Auditorium, 1200 Highmarket Street, Georgetown, SC., At this meeting, SCDES, the developer, the environmental consultant, and other participants will provide an overview of the project. For more information, visit the, Liberty Steel (Former Georgetown Steel) project webpage, ., Across South Carolina, underused and environmentally impacted properties are being transformed into safe, productive spaces that strengthen local economies and protect public health. Through collaboration with local governments, developers, community leaders, and state and federal partners, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) helps turn Brownfields into opportunities…
WaterSC Working Group Meeting
The WaterSC Water Resources Working Group will meet Tuesday, June 30, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center, 1107 Williams Street, Columbia, S.C. The meeting is open to members of the public to be in attendance. Find a copy of the agenda, the presentation slides, and additional information at des.sc.gov/WaterSC. On Sept. 24, 2024, Governor Henry McMaster…
Environmental Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Process Overview of the Administrative Enforcement Process SCDES Monthly Enforcement Reports The following list of Enforcement Reports are monthly summaries of the enforcement actions taken by SCDES through Administrative Orders or Consent Orders. Each monthly report includes the responsible party, the facility and/or company name, a summary of the violations, the corrective actions…, May 2, 2024, Enforcement Report - Orders issued March 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - May 2024 , April 11, 2024, Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1, 2024 – February 29, 2024 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - April 2024 , March 7, 2024, Enforcement Report - Orders issued January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - March 2024 , February 8, 2024, Enforcement Report - Orders issued December 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - February 2024 , January 4, 2024, Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - January 2024 , 2023, November 9, 2023, Enforcement Report – Orders issued September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - November 2023 , October 12, 2023, Enforcement Report - Orders issued August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - October 2023 , September 7, 2023, Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - September 2023 , August 10, 2023, Enforcement Report - Orders issued June 1 2023 – June 30, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - August 2023 , July 13, 2023, Enforcement Report - Orders issued May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - July 2023 , June 8, 2023, Enforcement Report - Orders issued April 1, 2023 – April 30, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - June 2023 , May 11, 2023, Enforcement Report - Orders issued March 1 – March 31, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - May 2023 , April 13, 2023, Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - April 2023 , March 9, 2023, Enforcement Report - Orders issued December 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - March 2023 , January 5, 2023, Enforcement Report - Orders issued November 1, 2022 – November 30, 2022 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - January 2023 , 2022, December 8, 2022, Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1, 2022 through October 31, 2022 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - December 2022 , November 10, 2022, Enforcement Report - Orders issued August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - November 2022 , September 8, 2022, Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - September 2022 , August 11, 2022, Enforcement Report – Orders issued June 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement -August 2022 , June 29, 2022, Enforcement Report – Orders issued April 1, 2022 through May 31, 2022 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - June 2022 , May 9, 2022, Enforcement Report - Orders issued March 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - May 2022 , April 7, 2022, Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1, 2022 through February 28, Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - April 2022 , March 10, 2022, Enforcement Report – Orders issued January 1, 2022 through January 31, 2022 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - March 2022 , February 10, 2022, Enforcement Report – Orders issued December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - February 2022 , January 5, 2022, Enforcement Report – Orders issued November 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - January 2022 , 2021, December 9, 2021, Enforcement Report – Orders issued October 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - December 2021 , November 10, 2021, Enforcement Report – Orders issued September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - November 2021 , October 7, 2021, Enforcement Report – Orders issued August 1, 2021 through August 31, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - October 2021 , September 9, 2021, Enforcement Report – Orders issued July 1, 2021 through July 31, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - September 2021 , August 12, 2021 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - August 2021 , July 15, 2021 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued May 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - July 2021 , June 10, 2021 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued April 1, 2021 through April 30, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - June 2021 , May 13, 2021 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued March 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - May 2021 , April 8, 2021 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued February 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021 Summary Sheet Board Enforcement - April 2021 , March 11, 2021 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued January 1, 2021 through January 31, 2021 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement March 2021 , February 11, 2021 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued December 1, 2020- December 31, 2020 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement February 2021 , January 7, 2021 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued November 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement January 2021 , 2020, December 10, 2020 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued October 1, 2020- October 31, 2020 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement December 2020 , November 12, 2020 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued September 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement November 2020 , October 8, 2020 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued August 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement October 2020 , September 10, 2020 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement September 2020 , August 13, 2020 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders Issued May 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement August 2020 , June 11, 2020 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders Issued February 1, 2020, through April 30, 2020. Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement June 2020 , March 12, 2020 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders Issued March 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement March 2020 , February 13, 2020 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders Issued Feb. 1, 2019 through Feb. 29, 2020 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement February 2020 , January 6, 2020 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders Issued Nov. 1, 2019 through Nov. 30, 2019 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement January 2020 , 2019, December 12, 2019 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders Issued Oct. 1, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2019 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement December 2019 , November 7, 2019 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders Issued Aug. 1, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2019 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement November 2019 , September 12, Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders Issued July 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement September 2019 , August 8, Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued April 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement August 2019 , May 9, 2019 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued February 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement May 2019 , March 7, 2019 Board Meeting, Board Enforcement Report – Orders issued November 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement Mar 2019 , 2018, December 13, 2018 Board Meeting, Board Enforcement Report – Orders issued October 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement Dec 2018 , November 8, 2018 Board Meeting, Board Enforcement Report – Orders issued September 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 Summary Sheet - Board Enforcement Nov 2018 , October 12, 2018 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued June 1, 2018 through August 31, 2018 Summary Sheet , July 12, 2018 Board Meeting, Board Enforcement Report – Orders issued May 1, 2018 through May 31, 2018 , June 7, 2018 Board Meeting, Board Enforcement Report – Orders issued April 1, 2018 through April 30, 2018 , May 9, 2018 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued February 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018 Summary Sheet , March 27, 2018 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report – Orders issued January 1, 2018 through January 31, 2018 Summary Sheet , February 8, 2018 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued December 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017 Summary Sheet , January 4, 2018 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued November 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017 Summary Sheet , 2017, December 7, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017 Summary Sheet , November 9, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued September 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017 Summary Sheet , October 12, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued August 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017 Summary Sheet , September 7, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017 Summary Sheet , August 10, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued May 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017 Summary Sheet , July 13, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued May 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 Summary Sheet , June 8, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued April 1, 2017 - April 30, 2017 Summary Sheet , May 11, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1, 2017 - March 31, 2017 Summary Sheet , March 9, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Reports - Orders issued December 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017 Summary Sheet , January 5, 2017 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued November 1 - 30, 2016 Summary Sheet , 2016, December 8, 2016 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1 - 31, 2016 Summary Sheet , November 8, 2016 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued September 1 - 30, 2016 Summary Sheet , October 13, 2016 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued August 1 - 31, 2016 Summary Sheet , September 8, 2016 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1 - 31, 2016 Summary Sheet , August 11, 2016 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued May 1 - June 30, 2016 Summary Sheet , June 9, 2016 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued April 1 - 30, 2016 Summary Sheet , May 12, 2016 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1 - March 31, 2016 Summary Sheet , March 10, 2016 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued December 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016 Summary Sheet , January 7, 2016 Board Meeting, January 7, 2016 Board Meeting Enforcement Report - Orders Issued November 1 - November 30, 2015 Summary Sheet , 2015, December 10, 2015 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1 - 31, 2015 Summary Sheet , November 4, 2015 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued August 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015 Summary Sheet , September 10, 2015 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1 - 31, 2015 Summary Sheet , August 13, 2015 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued April 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015 Summary Sheet , May 7, 2015 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued March 1 - 31, 2015 Summary Sheet , April 9, 2015 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1 - 28, 2015 Summary Sheet , March 12, 2015 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued December 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015 Summary Sheet , January 8, 2015 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders Issued November 1 - 30, 2014 Summary Sheet , 2014, December 11, 2014 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1 - 31, 2014 Summary Sheet , November 13, 2014 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued September 1 - 30, 2014 Summary Sheet , October 9, 2014 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report: Orders issued August 1 - 31, 2014 Summary Sheet , September 11, 2014, Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1 - 31, 2014 Summary Sheet , August 7, 2014, Enforcement Report - Orders issued June 1 - 30, 2014 Summary Sheet , July 10, 2014 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued May 1 - 31, 2014 Summary Sheet , June 12, 2014 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued April 1 - 30, 2014 Summary Sheet , May 8, 2014 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - orders issued February 1 - March 31, 2014 Summary Sheet , March 13, 2014 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - orders issued December 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014 Summary Sheet , January 9, 2014 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued November 1 - 30, 2013 Summary Sheet , 2013, December 12, 2013 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1 - 31, 2013 Summary Sheet , November 4, 2013 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued September 1 - 30, 2013 Summary Sheet , October 10, 2013 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued August 1 - 31, 2013 Summary Sheet , September 12, 2013 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1 - 31, 2013 Summary Sheet , August 8, 2013 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued June 1 - June 30, 2013 Summary Sheet , July 11, 2013 Board Meeting, Enforcement Report - Orders issued April 1 - May 30, 2013 Summary Sheet , May 9, 2013 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued March 1 - 31, 2013 Summary Sheet , April 11, 2013 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1 - 28, 2013 Summary Sheet , March 14, 2013 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued January 1 - 31, 2013 Summary Sheet , February 14, 2013 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued December 1 - 31, 2012 Summary Sheet , January 13, 2013 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued November 1 - 30, 2012 Summary Sheet , 2012, December 13, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1 - October 31, 2012 Summary Sheet , November 8, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued September 1 - September 30, 2012 Summary Sheet , October 11, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued August 1 - August 31, 2012 Summary Sheet , September 13, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders Issued June 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012 Summary Sheet , July 12, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued May 1, 2012 - May 31, 2012 Summary Sheet , June 14, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued April 1, 2012 - April 30, 2012 Summary Sheet , May 8, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued March 1, 2012 - March 31, 2012 Summary Sheet , April 12, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1, 2012-February 29, 2012 Summary Sheet , March 8, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued January 1, 2012-January 31, 2012 Summary Sheet , February 9, 2012 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued November 1, 2011-December 31, 2011 Summary Sheet , 2011, December 8, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1, 2011-October 31, 2011 Summary Sheet , November 10, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued September 1, 2011-September 30, 2011 Summary Sheet , October 13, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued August 1, 2011-August 31, 2011 Summary Sheet , September 8, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1, 2011-July 31, 2011 Summary Sheet , August 11, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued June 1, 2011-June 30, 2011 Summary Sheet , June 9, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued April 1, 2011-April 30, 2011 Summary Sheet , May 12, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued March 1, 2011-March 31, 2011 Summary Sheet , April 14, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1, 2011-February 28, 2011 Summary Sheet , March 10, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued January 1, 2011-January 31, 2011 Summary Sheet , February 10, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued December 1, 2010-December 31, 2010 Summary Sheet , January 6, 2011 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued November 1, 2010- November 30, 2010 Summary Sheet , 2010, December 9, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued October 1, 2010- October 31, 2010 Summary Sheet , November 10, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued September 1, 2010- September 30, 2010 Summary Sheet , October 14, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued July 1, 2010- August 31, 2010 Summary Sheet , August 12, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued June 1, 2010- June 30, 2010 Summary Sheet , July 8, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued May 1, 2010- May 31, 2010 Summary Sheet , June 10, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued April 1, 2010- April 30, 2010 Summary Sheet , May 13, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued February 1, 2010- March 31, 2010 Summary Sheet , March 11, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued January 1, 2010- January 31, 2010 Summary Sheet , February 11, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued December 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 Summary Sheet , January 14, 2010 Board Meeting, EQC Enforcement Report - Orders issued November 1, 2009 - November 30, 2009 Summary Sheet
Updates from Environmental Lab Certification Program
Laboratory Certification is Going Live in ePermitting - May 2026 (pdf) Use of LEDs for UV Detection for Microbiological Use in Certified Laboratories - May 2026 (pdf) Standard Methods QC Requirements for Peracetic Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide (pdf) Updated Allowances for Verification of Hach Residual Chlorine Meters Using Gel Standards Memo - November 2024 (pdf) Clean Water Methods Update Rule…
SCDES Coastal Photography Contest
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 February 15, 2026. 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
Commencement of TMDLs
Development of a total maximum daily load(s) or Alternative Restoration Plan(s) is currently underway for the area(s) listed in the table below. Please send any data or information that supports the development of the TMDL or alternative restoration plan to, Wade Cantrell, . All data and information submitted, including characterizations of local conditions that affect the attainment of water quality standards, shall be considered before completing the TMDL or alternative restoration plan. Waterbodies Counties Parameters Water Quality Monitoring (WQM) Sites Commencement Date Lower Catawba Basin Lakes (Cedar Creek, Fishing Creek, Great Falls, Wateree) Chester,…,
303(d) Lists & 305(b) Reports