BCM Contacts
SCDES BCM Office Locations, Charleston (Main) Beaufort Myrtle Beach 1362 McMillan Ave., Suite 400 Charleston, SC 29405 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tel: (843) 953-0200 Fax: ( 843)-953-0203 Map 1911 Boundary Street, Suite 104 Beaufort, SC 29902 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tel: (843) 846-9400 Fax: (843) 846-9810 Map 927 Shine Ave. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tel: (843) 238-4528…, Complete Staff Listing, Name Office Title Phone Email Chris Stout Charleston Bureau Chief (843) 953-0691 Christopher.Stout@des.sc.gov Marian Page Charleston Assistant Bureau Chief (843) 953-0231 Marian.Page@des.sc.gov Jo-Ann Danner Charleston Public Notice Coordinator (843) 953-0711 Jo-ann.Danner@des.sc.gov Tara Maddock Charleston Operations Manager (843) 953-0885 Tara.Maddock@des.sc.gov Holli Martin Charleston…, Critical Area Permitting Division, Blair Williams Charleston Director of the Critical Area Permitting Division (843) 592-0200 Blair.Williams@des.sc.gov Jacquie Adams Charleston Critical Area Permitting Section Manager (843) 953-7809 Jacqueline.Adams@des.sc.gov Brad Jaynes Charleston Critical Area Line Manager, Team Lead (843) 953-0236 Bradley.Jaynes@des.sc.gov Andrew Banks Charleston Critical Area Line Project Manager (843) 953-…, Beachfront Management Section, Matt Oswald Charleston Beachfront Management Section Manager (843) 953-0692 Matthew.Oswald@des.sc.gov Tim White Myrtle Beach Beachfront Management Project Manager (843) 438-3364 Tim.White@des.sc.gov Eva Beck Charleston Beachfront Management Project Manager (843) 953-9073 Eva.Beck@des.sc.gov, Compliance and Enforcement Division, Morgan Flake Charleston Director of the Compliance and Enforcement Division (843) 953-0234 Morgan.Flake@des.sc.gov Brittany Miles Myrtle Beach Compliance Section Manager (843) 438-3525 Brittany.Miles@des.sc.gov Karson Burton-Reeder Charleston Coastal Compliance Project Manager (843) 953-8945 Karson.Burton.Reeder@des.sc.gov Adam Gantt Charleston Coastal Enforcement Project Manager (843) 953-0200…, Coastal Zone Consistency Division, Benjamin Thépaut Charleston Director of the Coastal Zone Consistency Division (843) 953-02 05 Benjamin.Thepaut@des.sc.gov Colleen McDonald Charleston Coastal Zone Consistency Section Manager (843) 953-0702 Colleen.Mcdonald@des.sc.gov Sara Barbagallo Charleston Coastal Zone Consistency Project Manager (843) 953-8819 Sara.Barbagallo@des.sc.gov Anna Bisig Charleston Coastal Zone Consistency Project…, Coastal Services Division, Jessica Boynton Charleston Director of the Coastal Services Division (843) 953-2033 Jessica.Boynton@des.sc.gov Liz Hartje Charleston Coastal Services Section Manager (843) 953-9237 Liz.Hartje@des.sc.gov Lyndsey Davis Charleston Coastal Services Project Manager (843) 953-0218 Lyndsey.Davis@des.sc.gov Kelsey Fogarty Charleston Coastal Services Project Manager (843) 953-1508 Kelsey.Fogarty@des.sc.…, Legal Counsel, Bradley Churdar Charleston Chief Legal Counsel (843) 953-0213 Bradley.Churdar@des.sc.gov Sallie Phelan Charleston Attorney (843) 953-0229 Sallie.Phelan@des.sc.gov Janet DeBruhl Charleston Paralegal (843) 953-0222 Janet.Debruhl@des.sc.govAquatic Nuisance Plants
Stop the Hitchhikers banner, Report Nuisance Plants: Click Here, Help keep South Carolina waters clean!, Behind habit destruction, the No. 1 reason for threatened and endangered species is loss caused by Introduced Invasive Species!, Introduced species are a greater threat to native biodiversity than pollution, harvest, and disease combined. More than 400 of the over 1,300 species currently protected under the Endangered Species Act, and more than 180 candidate species for listing are considered to be at risk at least partly due to displacement by, competition with, and predation by invasive species. Invasive species are a…, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), . Estuarine and marine environments are also impacted by aquatic nuisance species; however, the focus of this section is on freshwater species. In South Carolina, the principal focus of managing AIS has been directed at nuisance aquatic plants, exotic mussels, and exotic fishes. Historically, non-native species have been introduced to South Carolina through direct stocking, aquascaping, shipping…Operating Permits (Air)
Once a construction permit has been obtained and construction completed, a facility must request an operating permit. Operating permits are a compilation of facility-wide equipment, emissions limitations, record keeping and reporting requirements, including specific requirements from construction permit(s). The operating permit is revised as facilities make changes such as equipment replacement,…, State Minor Operating Permit, The state minor source program regulates smaller sources of air pollution. A minor source facility potentially emits less than 100 tons per year (TPY) of any criteria pollutant (CO, PM10, PM2.5, NOX, SO2, Pb, VOCs) and less than 10 TPY of any single hazardous air pollutant (HAP) or less than 25 TPY of combined HAPs., Conditional Major Operating Permit, Facilities that meet the definition of a major source (see Title V section) may request a federally enforceable conditional major operating permit to limit potential emissions to minor source thresholds., Title V Operating Permit (Major Source), This major source operating permit program regulates larger sources of air pollution. A Title V operating permit is a comprehensive and federally enforceable operating permit that requires U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review and a public comment period before issuance. A major source facility potentially emits 100 tons per year (TPY) or more of any criteria pollutant (CO, PM10, PM2.…, Title V Modifications, Administrative Amendment Administrative Amendment (AA) permit modifications are typically requested for incorporating changes into the Title V Operating permit for typographical errors, more frequent monitoring or reporting, transfer of ownership, change of name or similar administrative change at the facility. Minor Modification Minor Modification (MM) permit modifications are typically…, (, S.C. Regulation 61-62.70.7(e)(5)), , are changes that contravene an express permit term. Such changes do not include changes that would violate applicable requirements or contravene federally enforceable permit terms and conditions that are monitoring (including test methods), recordkeeping, reporting, or compliance certification requirements. The facility gives a 7-day advance notice to BAQ and the EPA prior to operating the change…, Requesting an Operating Permit, Fill out the appropriate Operating Permit Application Form in ePermitting , along with all information required by the form or form instructions., Public Notice Period and EPA Review, Public Notice (30 days) is required for the following: Conditional Major when updating or establishing new federally enforceable limit(s) Title V New Renewal Significant Modification EPA Review (45 days) is required for the following: Title V New Renewal Significant Modification Minor Modifications, Application and Emission Fee, Application Fees: None Annual Emissions Fees: Visit our Emissions Inventory section to see Emissions Fee Chart.Construction Permits (Air)
Congress established an air construction permitting program as part of the 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments (EPA) . This permitting program requires stationary sources of air pollution to receive permits from the government before they start construction. Air construction permits issued to a facility specify what conditions must be met to demonstrate compliance with state and federal air quality…, Types of Construction Permits, The Department issues several types of construction permits depending on the process operation and emissions of the facility/project in question. Those permits include:, Minor Source Construction Permit, Minor source construction permits are issued for projects where potential emissions are below the major source permitting thresholds ., Synthetic Minor Source Construction Permit, Synthetic minor construction permits are issued for projects where potential emissions are at or greater than major source threshold levels but the facility has requested a federally enforceable limit to restrict potential emissions below major source permitting thresholds., Major Source Construction Permit or Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), A major source permit is triggered if the project's potential emissions are at or above major source (or major modification) thresholds of any pollutant subject to S.C. Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No. 7 located in areas that are in attainment with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) or are unclassifiable under 40 CFR 81.341 ., Requesting a Construction Permit, Fill out the Construction Permit Application Form in ePermitting , along with all information required by the form or form instructions. Pre-application meeting is required prior to the submission of applications for the following projects: Energy Infrastructure Projects (EIP) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 112(g) Synthetic Minor Projects with large public interest We request the…, Issuance Timeframes, Timeframes may be tolled if additional information is needed. Upon receipt of a complete construction application, the review must be complete as follows: Minor and Synthetic Minor Source Permits within 90 days, and PSD within 270 days. The BAQ also has an expedited construction permit program that reduces the review time as follows: Minor Source Permits within 30 days, Synthetic Minor Source…, Public Notice Period, Public Notice (30 day) is required for the following: Synthetic Minor Source Permits, PSD, and Public Meeting/Hearing if requested., Application Fees, There are no fees for a traditional permit. However, the expedited construction permit program requires a fee., Coastal Counties Require Additional Certification, If operations covered by construction permits involve land-disturbing activities in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry or Jasper counties, then a Coastal Zone Consistency Certification may also be required prior to conducting the land-disturbing activities. Those eight coastal counties make up the Coastal Zone , which is under the jurisdiction of SCDES's…Compliance Assistance - Training
Hydrogeologic Framework
The Groundwater Program delineates and maps the principal aquifers and confining units of the Coastal Plain., Overview, Groundwater is a major source of water for public supply, irrigation, industry, and power generation. The Coastal Plain covers two-thirds of the State yet contains about 95% of its groundwater resources. It consists of layers of unconsolidated sand, clay, and limestone. Sand and limestone layers are porous and constitute the water-bearing zones called aquifers; clay layers are relatively…, Hydrogeologic Cross Sections, Fourteen hydrogeologic cross sections were constructed using 42 cores and 68 water wells. The sections depict the distribution, thickness, and continuity of aquifers and confining units of the South Carolina Coastal Plain. Seven of the sections (, A, ,, B, ,, C, ,, D, ,, E, ,, F, , and, F2, ) are drawn along stratigraphic dip and traverse the Coastal Plain in a northwest–southeast direction; seven (, G, ,, G2, ,, H, ,, I, ,, J, ,, K, , and, L, ) are drawn along stratigraphic strike and traverse the Coastal Plain in a southwest–northeast direction. All sections are referenced to mean sea level. Depth below land surface and depth relative to sea level are indicated for each well. One inch on the vertical scale is equivalent to 200 feet of borehole. Distances between core holes and wells are provided along the top of each section.…, Unit Top, Bottom and Thickness, A, spreadsheet, showing the thickness of each aquifer and confining unit and the depth and elevation to the top and bottom of each unit is provided. Numbers in italics were estimated., Core Descriptions, Detailed descriptions of the cores in terms of their lithology, grain size, sorting, induration, mineralogy, fossils, structures, and color are provided. Cores were described by geologists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC), South Carolina Water Resources Commission (SCWRC), Clemson University, and the South Carolina Department of Environmental…, Well Logs for Water Wells and Core Holes, A well log for each core hole and water well is provided. Each sheet contains geophysical logs, depth and elevation, lithology (where available), screen settings, and the aquifer and confining units., Selected Reports, SCDNR Water Resources Report 5, : Hydrogeologic framework of west-central South Carolina (1995) Aadland, R.K., Gellici, J.A., and Thayer, P.A., SCDNR Water Resources Report 42, : Hydrostratigraphy of the ORG-393 core hole at Orangeburg, South Carolina (2007) Gellici, J.A., SCDNR Water Resources Report 43, : Hydrostratigraphy of the AIK-2448 and AIK-2449 core holes in the Breezy Hill area of Aiken County, South Carolina (2007) Gellici, J.A., USGS Professional Paper 1773, : Groundwater availability in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of North and South Carolina (2010) Campbell, B.G. and Coes, A.L., editors., Contact Information, For additional information, contact Andy Wachob ( andy.wachob@des.sc.gov ).Home
Technical Management
What Does the Technical Management Section (TMS) Look for in Reporting?, The TMS looks for four basic elements in reporting: timeliness, completeness, accuracy, and compliance status., Timeliness, - Most periodic reports must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period. TVACC's must be postmarked no later than 45 days after the end of the reporting period., Completeness, - The facility must submit all of the data required by the permit condition, in the correct format., Accuracy, - Information must be correct and reasonable. Checks are made for proper units, rolling sum vs. rolling average, correct calculations, and that the information covers the proper time period., Compliance Status, - Reported information must be in compliance with the permitted emission limits, applicable regulations, and standards. It is important for a facility to read their permit carefully and understand the reporting requirements. In addition to the listed reporting requirements in the permit, the TMS needs to know how all numbers are derived. For example, in VOC/HAP reports, facilities should include…, Guidance Documents, Title V Documents & Reports - Responsible Official Certification Requirements (pdf) Guidance Document for Title V Annual Compliance Certification Form 3650 (pdf) 3650 TVACC Form (pdf) Example of Title V Annual Compliance Certification Form 3650 (pdf) Fuel Oil Certification Guidance (8/12/2004) (pdf) 12 Month Rolling Sums Fact Sheet (pdf), Compliance Assistance Tools, Emission Calculators, Reporting, and Recordkeeping Tools, SCDES Technical Management Contacts , Counties, Contact, Phone, Email, Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Calhoun, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda Anthony Keeler (803) 898-3848 Anthony.Keeler@des.sc.gov Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Portable Sources Brittany Staples (803) 898-3891 Brittany.Staples@des.sc.gov Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster, Spartanburg, Union, York Elizabeth Herring (803) 898-4823 Elizabeth.Herring@des.sc.gov Berkeley, Charleston…SRF Reports and Publications
Featured Reports and Publications, Email us, if you want to be notified electronically about future IUPs, comprehensive priority lists, or revisions to the priority ranking system., Interest Rates, Comprehensive Priority List of CWSRF Projects, Comprehensive Priority List of DWSRF Projects, CWSRF Priority Ranking System, DWSRF Priority Ranking System, State Environmental Review Procedure for SRF (SERP), FFY25 Reports and Publications, FFY25 CWSRF Base Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, FFY25 CWSRF General Supplemental Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, FFY25 CWSRF Emerging Contaminants Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, FFY25 DWSRF Base Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, FFY25 DWSRF General Supplemental Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, FFY25 DWSRF Emerging Contaminants Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY25 DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, CWSRF Supplemental Appropriation for Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Hawai’i Wildfires (SA-HMW) Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, CWSRF Supplemental Appropriation for Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Hawai’i Wildfires (SA-HMW) Decentralized Systems Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, DWSRF Supplemental Appropriation for Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Hawai’i Wildfires (SA-HMW) Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, FFY24 Reports and Publications, FFY24 CWSRF Base Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY24 CWSRF General Supplemental Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY24 CWSRF Emerging Contaminants Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, FFY24 DWSRF Base Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY24 DWSRF General Supplemental Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY24 DWSRF Emerging Contaminants Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY23 Reports and Publications, FFY23 CWSRF Base Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY23 CWSRF General Supplemental Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY23 CWSRF Emerging Contaminants Grant Intended Use Plan - Final, FFY23 DWSRF Base Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY23 DWSRF General Supplemental Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY23 DWSRF Emerging Contaminants Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY23 DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, 2023 Capacity Development Report to the Governor, FFY22 Reports and Publications, FFY22 CWSRF Base Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY22 CWSRF General Supplemental Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY22 CWSRF Emerging Contaminants Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY22 DWSRF Base Capitalization Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY22 DWSRF General Supplemental Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY22 DWSRF Emerging Contaminants Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, FFY22 DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Intended Use Plan - Final Amended, Past Reports and Publications, 2020 Capacity Development Report to the Governor, 2017 Capacity Development Report to the Governor, EPA's Planning for Sustainability Handbook - for water and wastewater utilities, For more information, contact, srf-info@des.sc.gov, .Air Permitting