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Swimming Pools - Change Orders
Are you thinking about renovating that old public swimming pool? Are you building a new pool and want to make changes from the approved construction plans? If you answered "yes" to either of the questions, then a change order may be required., Public Swimming Pool Regulation 61-51 requires written notification to SCDES prior to making changes from originally approved pool plans and specifications. This notification is called a change order request and must detail any modifications to be performed at your facility. Typical request submittals are short descriptive paragraphs, sketches, revised construction plans, or a combination of the…, ePermitting Instructions - Permit Changes (Change Orders), Please send all email concerning change orders to: T. Starr Schrenker at 803-898-4020 Ashlee Hurt at 803-898-3818Upper Savannah Basin Planning
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, including data…, 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…Edisto Basin Planning
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Recycling & Waste Reduction
SCDES Now Accepting Grant Applications for Watershed Projects That Improve Water Quality
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is now accepting applications for grant-funded projects that help improve water quality by reducing nonpoint source pollution. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2026. Nonpoint source pollution occurs when rainfall or irrigation water moves across the landscape, carrying pollutants such as…, These images show the positive impact of a streambank stabilization project completed by Save Our Saluda with cost-share funding from the Section 319 Grant and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Comparing the before (left) and after (right) photos illustrates the success of an implementation project on Terry Creek in the North Saluda River…, Examples of eligible BMPs include repair of failing septic systems, streambank restoration, pasture and cropland management, stormwater management improvements, and conservation easements. Eligible applicants include state agencies, local governments, public universities, soil and water conservation districts, regional planning commissions, watershed organizations and nonprofit…