Wastewater (Sewer) Overflows
View Wastewater Overflows (The volumes reported are estimates and are assumed to be the net volume lost to the environment. Utilities sometimes are able to recover portions of the total overflow and may not report the recovered volume.), The Facts on Wastewater Overflows, The EPA estimates that there are at least 40,000 sewer system overflows each year. In South Carolina, over the last 10 years, an average of almost 600 overflows are reported each year. Untreated sewage from these overflows can contaminate our waters, causing serious water quality problems. Sewage can also back up into basements, causing property damage and threatening public health. Sewer systems…, Reporting Wastewater Overflows , Utilities that own and operate sewer collection systems must report overflows to SCDES. As a general rule, utilities are only required to formally report overflows of 500 gallons or more. This is intended to accommodate small releases due to maintenance activities or other causes which should not pose a threat to public health or the environment. However, some utilities elect to report all…, All regulated wastewater systems should report sewer system overflows electronically using the, ePermitting, database., Public notification is required for overflows of 5,000 gallons or more or any overflow that has the potential to affect public health. The notification should be sufficient to adequately inform the affected public and may include: Social media posts Phone alerts Press release (website and local press) Signs (posting in the area of release and downstream) Door to door notification and door hangers2019 Tide Tables
"Folly Beach Air Force " - Photo by Richard Brendel, New:, Download a convenient desk version of the 2019 Tide Chart, Quick Views:, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Note: All times indicated are for Charleston - Custom House. Tide heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water., Tide data provided courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Location Correction Information, Location, High Tide, Time Difference, Cherry Grove +10 min. Myrtle Beach, Springmaid Pier -26 min. Socastee Bridge ICWW +3 hr. 26 min. Garden City Pier -26 min. Litchfield Beach Bridge +44 min. Pawleys Island Pier -24 min. Winyah Bay Entrance -21 min. Georgetown, Sampit River +1 hr. 25 min. Isle of Palms Pier -25 min. Cooper River, Goose Creek Entrance +43 min. Ashley River, Magnolia Gardens +1 hr. 02 min. Stono River, Limehouse…, Distribution Locations - Limited to Supply On-Hand, The 2019 Tide Tables Posters are now available! Quantities will be limited to supply on-hand at select SCDES-OCRM office locations., Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand, 927 Shine Ave. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, Charleston, 1362 McMillan Ave. Suite 400 Charleston, SC 29405, Beaufort, 104 Parker Drive Beaufort, SC 29906, Tide Charts are not intended for individual retail sale., For all order inquiries, please contact, Elizabeth Hartje, ,, 843-953-9237, .2016 Tide Tables
New:, , Download a convenient desk version of the 2016 Tide Chart, Quick Views:, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Note: All times indicated are for Charleston - Custom House. Tide heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water., Tide data provided courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Location Correction Information, Location, High Tide, Time Difference, Cherry Grove +10 min. Myrtle Beach, Springmaid Pier -26 min. Socastee Bridge ICWW +3 hr. 26 min. Garden City Pier -26 min. Litchfield Beach Bridge +44 min. Pawleys Island Pier -24 min. Winyah Bay Entrance -21 min. Georgetown, Sampit River +1 hr. 25 min. Isle of Palms Pier -25 min. Cooper River, Goose Creek Entrance +43 min. Ashley River, Magnolia Gardens +1 hr. 02 min. Stono River, Limehouse…, Distribution Locations - Limited to Supply On-Hand, The 2016 Tide Table Poster is now available. Quantities are limited to supply on-hand at select SCDES-OCRM office locations., Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand, 927 Shine Ave. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, Charleston, 1362 McMillan Ave. Suite 400 Charleston, SC 29405, Beaufort, 104 Parker Drive Beaufort, SC 29906, Tide Charts are not intended for individual retail sale., For all order inquiries, please contact Elizabeth Hartje, 843-953-9237 or , hartjeen@dhec.sc.gov, .2017 Tide Tables
SCDES Tide Tables for 2017 "Ghost Crab at Sunrise on IOP" - Photo by Michael Trotman, New:, , Download a convenient desk version of the 2017 Tide Chart, Quick Views:, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Note: All times indicated are for Charleston - Custom House. Tide heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water., Tide data provided courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Location Correction Information, Location, High Tide, Time Difference, Cherry Grove +10 min. Myrtle Beach, Springmaid Pier -26 min. Socastee Bridge ICWW +3 hr. 26 min. Garden City Pier -26 min. Litchfield Beach Bridge +44 min. Pawleys Island Pier -24 min. Winyah Bay Entrance -21 min. Georgetown, Sampit River +1 hr. 25 min. Isle of Palms Pier -25 min. Cooper River, Goose Creek Entrance +43 min. Ashley River, Magnolia Gardens +1 hr. 02 min. Stono River, Limehouse…, Distribution Locations - Limited to Supply On-Hand, The 2017 Tide Tables Posters are now available! Quantities are limited to supply on-hand at select SCDES-OCRM office locations., Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand, 927 Shine Ave. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, Charleston, 1362 McMillan Ave. Suite 400 Charleston, SC 29405, Beaufort, 104 Parker Drive Beaufort, SC 29906, Tide Charts are not intended for individual retail sale., For all order inquiries, please contact Elizabeth Hartje, 843-953-9237 or , hartjeen@dhec.sc.gov, .2018 Tide Tables
"Light over the Lowcountry, Morris Island", - Photo by Dennis Balkham, New:, Download a convenient desk version of the 2018 Tide Chart, Quick Views:, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Note: All times indicated are for Charleston - Custom House. Tide heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water., Tide data provided courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Location Correction Information, Location, High Tide, Time Difference, Cherry Grove +10 min. Myrtle Beach, Springmaid Pier -26 min. Socastee Bridge ICWW +3 hr. 26 min. Garden City Pier -26 min. Litchfield Beach Bridge +44 min. Pawleys Island Pier -24 min. Winyah Bay Entrance -21 min. Georgetown, Sampit River +1 hr. 25 min. Isle of Palms Pier -25 min. Cooper River, Goose Creek Entrance +43 min. Ashley River, Magnolia Gardens +1 hr. 02 min. Stono River, Limehouse…, Distribution Locations - Limited to Supply On-Hand, The 2018 Tide Tables Posters are now available! Quantities will be limited to supply on-hand at select SCDES-OCRM office locations., Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand, 927 Shine Ave. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, Charleston, 1362 McMillan Ave. Suite 400 Charleston, SC 29405, Beaufort, 104 Parker Drive Beaufort, SC 29906, Tide Charts are not intended for individual retail sale., For all order inquiries, please contact, Elizabeth Hartje, ,, 843-953-9237, .2021 Tide Tables
"Receding Tide," Pinkney Island National Wildlife Refuge - Photo by Blake Womick, Download a convenient desk version of the 2021 Tide Chart, Quick Views:, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Note: All times indicated are for Charleston - Custom House. Tide heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water., Tide data provided courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Location Correction Information, Location High Tide Time Difference Cherry Grove +10 min. Myrtle Beach, Springmaid Pier -26 min. Socastee Bridge ICWW +3 hr. 26 min. Garden City Pier -26 min. Litchfield Beach Bridge +44 min. Pawleys Island Pier -24 min. Winyah Bay Entrance -21 min. Georgetown, Sampit River +1 hr. 25 min. Isle of Palms Pier -25 min. Cooper River, Goose Creek Entrance +43 min. Ashley River, Magnolia Gardens +1 hr.…, Distribution Locations - Limited to Supply On-Hand, The 2021 Tide Tables Posters are now available! Quantities will be limited to supply on-hand at select SCDES office locations. Please call ahead to check availability and office hours. , Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand, 927 Shine Ave. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Tel:, (843) 238-4528, Charleston, 1362 McMillan Ave. Suite 400 Charleston, SC 29405 Tel:, (843) 953-0200 , Beaufort, 104 Parker Drive Beaufort, SC 29906 Tel:, (843) 846-9400 , Tide Charts are not intended for individual retail sale., For all order inquiries, please contact Liz Hartje at, hartjeen@dhec.sc.gov, or , 843-953-9237, .2022 Tide Tables
"Moody Inlet," Murrells Inlet, SC - Photo by Brandon Kelley, Download a convenient desk version of the 2022 Tide Chart, 2022 Tide Tables - Quick Views:, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Note: All times indicated are for Charleston - Custom House. Tide heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water., Tide data provided courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Location Correction Information, Location High Tide Time Difference Cherry Grove +10 min. Myrtle Beach, Springmaid Pier -26 min. Socastee Bridge ICWW +3 hr. 26 min. Garden City Pier -26 min. Litchfield Beach Bridge +44 min. Pawleys Island Pier -24 min. Winyah Bay Entrance -21 min. Georgetown, Sampit River +1 hr. 25 min. Isle of Palms Pier -25 min. Cooper River, Goose Creek Entrance +43 min. Ashley River, Magnolia Gardens +1 hr.…, Distribution Locations - Limited to Supply On-Hand, The 2022 Tide Table Posters are now available. Quantities are limited to supply on-hand at select SCDES office locations. Please call ahead to check availability and office hours., Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand, 927 Shine Ave. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Tel:, (843) 238-4528, Charleston, 1362 McMillan Ave. Suite 400 Charleston, SC 29405 Tel:, (843) 953-0200 , Beaufort, 104 Parker Drive Beaufort, SC 29906 Tel:, (843) 846-9400 , Tide Charts are not intended for individual retail sale., For all order inquiries, please contact Liz Hartje at, hartjeen@dhec.sc.gov, or , 843-953-9237, .Philip Services Corporation - Contact Us
Mailing Address , Carol Crooks SC DES —Bureau of Land & Waste Management 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201, Phone, Email Info , For questions regarding the Site's environmental condition and cleanup activities, contact: Carol Crooks Telephone: 803-898-0810 Email: Carol.Crooks@des.sc.gov If you would like to be notified of future updates, please complete the form here . To schedule an appointment with SCDES's Freedom of Information Office to review the Bureau of Land & Waste Management's Site File (File #51356…Royster 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. , Overview & History, The F.S. Royster Guano Company (Royster) was a fertilizer plant located on Commerce Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, in the early 1900s. The Edisto Court Community is located opposite of the former fertilizer plant site. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) knows very little about the former Royster fertilizer plant because it operated prior to environmental…, The arsenic and lead contamination is not associated with, nor a result of, asphalt emulsion operations by Seaco, Inc. at the former Royster site., For additional information, please visit our webpage on the Seaco and Bagnal Sites located at Commerce Drive and South Edisto Avenue. For more information, please contact Gary Stewart at 803-898-0778 .Westinghouse - Bureau of Water
NPDES Permit #SC0001848, Westinghouse is permitted to discharge treated wastewater to the Congaree River under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by DHEC. This permit sets monitoring requirements and pollutant limits, as necessary, on the effluent from the wastewater treatment system. After extensive technical review, a new five (5)-year NPDES permit was drafted for the facility. The…, NPDES Permit, Fact Sheet & Permit Rationale, NPDES Final Determination Letter, Response to Comments, Fish Tissue Study , Bluegill sunfish (bream) were collected from the Congaree River and analyzed to indicate if the fish are accumulating uranium and fluoride due to the Westinghouse effluent discharge that would demonstrate an environmental monitoring response relative to water quality concerns or public health protection concerns upon consumption of the fish by recreational and/or subsistence fishermen. Fish…, pan size, was met., Pan size, is the size fish one would normally catch for consumption, approximately 5-10 inches for bluegill. Sampling Locations Fish were collected from the Congaree River at three (3) locations – near downtown Columbia; at/around the Westinghouse wastewater treatment facility effluent diffuser; and, just upstream from its confluence with the Wateree River. Study Results For complete details of the…, Uranium and Fluoride in Fish from the Congaree River, Within the context of the point-in-time of sample collection, target species and analytical methods: The target species of bluegill sunfish was indicated to be healthy from an ecological viewpoint. No signal for uranium from the Westinghouse facility was discerned. A slight, apparent signal for fluoride was observed at/around the Westinghouse wastewater diffuser but it was not overall…