Sewer Sludge Program
Background. Sludge is a by-product of water and wastewater treatment operations. Sludge from biological treatment operations is sometimes referred to as wastewater biosolids. Before sludge can be disposed, it needs to be treated to a certain degree. The type of treatment needed depends on the disposal method proposed. The two most common disposal methods are landfilling and land application.…, Brenda.Green@des.sc.gov, . Industrial Pretreatment Facilities. For new or expanding industries with pretreatment systems that generate sludge, a report on the method of sludge disposal is included with the wastewater construction permit application on the pretreatment facility. When the method of sludge disposal is land application, a separate state land application system permit for the disposal of the sludge disposal…Hazardous Air Pollutants: Reporting Standards for Major and Area Sources
Overview Guidance on Electronic Reporting through CEDRI Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Reporting Forms, Links Guidance Documents for Specific Industries Contact Us Report it! Permit CentralSatellite 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, Local 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 ProgramSewer Pretreatment Program
Pretreatment Graphic The 1977 amendments to the Federal Clean Water Act and the Federal Pretreatment Regulations in 40 CFR Part 403 require, Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs), that have significant industrial users to administer a local pretreatment program. This local program must control the discharge of pollutants to the public wastewater treatment system from industries such that the industrial discharges do not cause problems at the wastewater treatment facility. The problems can be the discharge of industrial pollutants that: cause interference with the operation…, Wastewater Construction Permit Program, , the, Satellite Sewer System Program, , the, NPDES Permit Program, , the, Land Application System Permit Program, , and the, Sludge Program, are integrated into a comprehensive water pollution control program on transportation, treatment, and disposal or use of wastewater and sludge., Laws, Federal Clean Water Act, Regulations, Regulation 61-9, Water Pollution Control Permits , 40 CFR Subchapter N (Federal Effluent Limitation Guidelines), Guidance Documents, South Carolina Procedures Manual for Preparing a POTW Pretreatment Program -, Request a copy by email to Kayse Jarman, ., Contacts, Permitting -, Kayse Jarman, ,, (803) 898-4215, Local Offices, Compliance -, Adam Cannon, ,, (803) 898-4160, Enforcement -, Lorria Caswell, ,, (803) 898-1647, Related Topics, Bureau of Water, NPDES Permit Program, Land Application Permit Program, Sludge Program, Satellite Sewer Systems Program, Wastewater Construction Permit Program, EPA, Pretreatment Program, NPDES Permit Program, Dental Dischargers - One-Time Compliance Report, Domestic NPDES Pretreatment Program SpreadsheetDelivery Prohibition
Delivery Prohibition (R.61-92, Part 280.26 (a)-(h)) is when the Division prohibits the delivery of fuel to an underground storage tank system by placing a red tag on the fill port. The process of delivery prohibition will most often begin by issuance of a Notice of Alleged Violation, either for compliance violations, financial responsibility violations, or operator training violations. After the…, delivery prohibition list, when delivery prohibition is implemented. The owner is also referred to the Enforcement Section. Once a tank is tagged, fuel already in the system can be sold, but no deliveries may be made to the tank. Deliveries made to any prohibited tank could lead to civil penalties for both the tank owner and the supplier and/or transporting company. Once the Division receives adequate documentation of…Able Contracting Fire
, On January 6, 2020, DHEC completed the removal of material from the Able site to prevent reignition and recurrence of smoke. As lead agency, DHEC oversaw the removal of material from the site in collaboration with local, county and state partners., DHEC’s number one priority, while the site was cleaned up, was the protection of public health and the environment. The Able Contracting, Inc. (Able) facility in Jasper County had been operating as a Recovered Material Processing Facility (RMPF). Prior to changes to the SC Solid Waste Policy & Management Act in May of 2018, facilities such as Able did not require a permit to operate. In June…, “DHEC has determined that the recent elevated levels of smoke from a fire at the Able Contracting facility located on Schinger Avenue in Ridgeland constitute an emergency requiring immediate action to protect public health,” said Myra Reece, DHEC’s Environmental Affairs Director. “DHEC issued an Emergency Order due to continued elevated air quality monitoring results along with the company’s…, DHEC asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assist with air and water sampling to help characterize emissions. While awaiting results from EPA monitoring, DHEC mobilized an emergency response contractor to begin efforts to extinguish the fire. , Summary of Initial Lab Data, DHEC requested assistance from the US EPA to collect air and water samples from around the fire at Able Contracting, LLC in Jasper County. Under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund, if a hazardous substance, as defined in the Act, is present and there is risk of exposure of the public, federal resources can be brought…, Air Data, DHEC positioned particulate air sensors that are size-selective (2.5 micron diameter and smaller) for the size of particles found in smoke. EPA collected air samples which were analyzed ford for 76 volatile compounds, 90 semi-volatile compounds, 22 metals, formaldehyde, and asbestos in the smoke. The air sample results showed levels for one of those chemicals, acrolein , to be at a concentration…, Acrolein is not known to cause cancer in humans. , Water Data, EPA sample results can be found on EPA’s web page for Able Contracting Fire . Results from EPA’s water sampling conducted in the on-site well did not find elevated concentrations of the chemicals tested; however, ditch water samples as well as a sample from the nearby pond did find elevated concentrations of metals when compared with DHEC and EPA ecological guidance levels for surface water.…, Updates, Final Daily Update for Able Contracting Fire, This will serve as the final daily update on the Able Contracting Fire. On Monday, January 6, 2020, the last of the material was removed from the site. The total number of trucks was 12,084 and amount of material removed was 115,136 tons.* Able Contracting Fire Update The real time DHEC air quality sensors that have been reporting particulate matter (PM) during the fire and response will be…UST Publications
Newsletters, Biannual publication of compliance, technical, and financial information to supply outreach to tank owners, contractors, and the general public. Summer 2026 (pdf) Fall 2024 (pdf) Fall 2022 (pdf) Winter 2018 (pdf) Summer 2016 (pdf) Spring 2015 (pdf) Summer 2014 (pdf) Summer 2013 (pdf) Summer 2012 (pdf) , UST Public Record of Compliance and Releases, Section 1526 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires states receiving federal funds under Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to maintain, update at least annually, and make available to the public a record of underground storage tanks regulated under this subtitle. The public record shall include (to the maximum extent practicable, for each year) the number, sources, and causes of…, SUPERB Quarterly Financial Report, The SUPERB Act establishes the SUPERB Account to ensure the availability of funds for the rehabilitation of petroleum and petroleum product releases from underground storage tanks and for administration of the underground storage tank program. The SUPERB Act also establishes the Financial Responsibility Fund which must be used for compensating third parties for actual costs for bodily injury and…, SUPERB Advisory Committee Report, 2024 (pdf) 2023 (pdf) 2022 (pdf) 2021 (pdf) 2020 (pdf) 2019 (pdf) 2018 (pdf) 2017 (pdf) 2016 (pdf) 2015 (pdf) 2014 (pdf) 2013 (pdf) 2012 (pdf) 2011 (pdf) 2010 (pdf) 2009 (pdf) 2008 (pdf) 2007 (pdf) 2006 pdf) , Proposed Federal UST Regulations, The revised federal UST Regulations 40 CFR 280 and 40 CFR 281 went into effect October 13, 2015.Okatie Construction, LLC – Glover Road Mine
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Service Connections
examples of service lines vs main lines SCDES issues wastewater, construction permits, for, collection systems, . However, if a proposed line meets the definition of a, service connection or service line, , a SCDES permit is not required. SCDES only permits main lines. Generally speaking, a service line is a line or group of lines serving a single building. While a more thorough definition is found in, Regulation 61-67, .100.D.44, the single building example is typical. Where two service lines come together, the downstream line is defined as a main line or main sewer. Main lines need to be permitted by SCDES. See chart for an illustration. Special Cases. For alternative collection systems (septic tank effluent pumping systems), the main line actually begins at the tank/pump point, even though the tank/pump may…