Water Regulations & Standards: Water Pollution Control Permits
Regulation 61-9, Water Pollution Control Permits , Regulation 61-9.3,, Cross-Media Electronic Reporting, Regulation 61-9.122, The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Part A: Definitions and General Program Requirements Part B: Permit Application and Special NPDES Program Requirements Part C: Permit Conditions Part D: Transfer, Modification, Revocation, and Reissuance and Termination of Permits Appendix A Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix I Appendix J, Regulation 61-9.124, Procedures for Decision Making, Part A: General Program Requirements Part D: Specific Procedures Applicable to NPDES Permits, Regulation 61-9.125, Criteria Standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Part A: Criteria and Standards for Imposing Technology-Based Treatment Requirements Under Sections 301(b) and 402 of the CWA Part B: Criteria for Issuance of Permits to Aquaculture Projects Part D: Criteria and Standards for Determining Fundamentally Different Factors Under Sections 301(b)(1)(a), 301(b)(2)(a) and (e) of the CWA Part H: Criteria for Determining Alternative Effluent Limitations…, Regulation 61-9.127,, NPDES Electronic Reporting, Regulation 61-9.129, Toxic Pollutant Effluent Standards, Part A: Toxic Pollutant Effluent Standards and Prohibitions, Regulation 61-9.133, Secondary Treatment Regulation, Section 100: Purpose Section 101: Definitions Section 102: Secondary treatment Section 103: Special considerations Section 104: Sampling and test procedures Section 105: Treatment equivalent to secondary treatment, Regulation 61-9.403, General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution, Section 403.1: Purpose and applicability Section 403.2: Objectives of general pretreatment regulations Section 403.3: Definitions Section 403.4: State or local law Section 403.5: National pretreatment standards: Prohibited discharges Section 403.6: National pretreatment standards: Categorical standards Section 403.7: Removal Credits Section 403.8: POTW Pretreatment Program Requirements:…, Regulation 61-9.503, Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge, Part A: General Provisions Part B: Land Applications Part C: Surface Disposal Part D: Pathogens and Vector Attraction Reduction Part E: Incineration Appendix A: Procedure to Determine the Annual Whole Sludge Application Rate for a Sewage Sludge Appendix B: Pathogen Treatment Processes, Regulation 61-9.504, Standards for the Use or Disposal of Industrial Sludge, Part A: General Provisions Part B: Land Application Part C: Land Disposal Part D: Pathogens and Vector Attraction Reduction Appendix A: Procedure to Determine the Annual Whole Sludge Application Rate for an Industrial Sludge Appendix B: Pathogen Treatment Processes Appendix C: PCB. Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Regulation 61-9.505, Land Application Permits and State Permits, Part A: Definitions and General Program Requirements Part B: Land Application Permit and State Permit Application and Special Program Requirements Part C: Land Application Permit and State Permit Conditions Part D: Transfer, Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, and Termination of Land Application Permits and State Permits, Regulation 61-9.600, Viability Requirements, Section 600.1: Purpose and Applicability Section 600.2: Definitions Section 600.3: General Requirements Section 600.4: New Wastewater Systems and Transfers of Systems Section 600.5: Existing Systems, Regulation 61-9.610, Operation and Maintenance of Satellite Sewer Systems, Section 610.1: Purpose Section 610.2: Authority and Applicability Section 610.3: General Requirements Section 610.6: Permitting of Satellite Sewer Systems Section 610.7: Sewer System Permit (General and Individual) AdministrationWater Regulations & Standards: Water Quality Certification
Regulation 61-101, Water Quality Certification, General Definitions Applications Public Notice Public Hearing Scope of Review for Application Decisions Notice of Proposed Decisions and Adjudicatory Hearings for Certifications for Federal Licenses or Permits Enforcement of Certification Decisions and ConditionsSwimming 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…Private Drinking Water Wells
South Carolina's Individual Residential Well and Irrigation Well Permitting Regulation (R.61-44) provides the legal authority and mandate for DHEC to issue permits for these wells. All wells shall be drilled, constructed, and abandoned by a South Carolina certified well driller per S.C. Code Section 40-23-10 et seq (to find well drillers or verify driller certifications, please visit SCGWA and…, Definitions, Individual Residential Wells, – Intended to produce water for human consumption at a, single residence., Irrigation Wells, – Intended to produce water for use other than human consumption (lawn and landscape watering, agricultural use, livestock, etc.)., Notice of Intent Process, Step One:, Prior to construction of any individual residential well or irrigation well, a Notice of Intent (NOI) to obtain coverage under the General Permit is submitted by the well owner, agent of the well owner, or well driller. A fee of $70.00 for each individual residential well and a fee of $50.00 for each irrigation well should accompany the NOI for it to be considered a complete application. Upon…, Step Two:, The well driller notifies SCDES 48 hours prior to installation of the exact date, time, and location of the proposed well. Local SCDES inspectors may schedule inspections to determine compliance with the Well Standards, R.61-71 . This 48-hour period may run concurrent with Step One. That is, the 48 hours can begin when the NOI is received by SCDES ., Other Permits, R.61-44 and R.61-71 applies only to individual residential wells and irrigation wells. Any well that will serve potable water to multiple households or a small business is considered a public water supply well and will need to follow the Water Supply permitting procedures . Any well or system of wells that will be withdrawing more than 3 million gallons in any given month must also obtain a…, Greg Withycombe, , (864)-359-3737 Josh Zodarecky , (803)-898-3232Drilling, Maintaining Your Well
Annual Reports, Private Wells Program Annual Report 2018-2019 Private Wells Program Annual Report 2019-2020, Laws & Regulations, General Permit R.61-44, Individual Residential Well and Irrigation Well Permitting Regulation R.61-71, Well Standards, Well Construction, Be Well Aware (PDF 178KB) The Facts on Drilling Your Own Well (PDF 831KB) Individual Water Supply Wells (PDF 344 KB) Information on Wells Going Dry, Well Water Quality, Common Water Quality Problems & Their Treatment (PDF 919KB) Facts about Radium (PDF 578 KB) Residential Well Disinfection (PDF 917KB)Well Permitting for Public Water Supplies
Groundwater treatment systems are broken into two categories. They are the construction of new wells and the modification of existing wells. Construction for either of these two categories will require a construction permit before the work is started and a permit to operate before being used. To receive a construction permit, it is required that the plans, specifications and design calculations…, New Wells: Two-Step, The two-step method, which is more common and generally easier, requires that a test well permit be issued first. This allows the applicant to drill the proposed test well and install the minimum material (i.e. well casing, well screen, measuring device and temporary pump) needed for well testing. The test well submittal package must include at least four (4) copies of the site plan layout, three…, New Wells: One-Step, The second method for permitting a drinking water well is as a one-step permit. This type of permit combines both the test well and production well into one. For this to be done all the material for both the test well and production (see two-step above for submittal package contents) well, along with sufficient background data from local wells, must be submitted to SCDES for review and approval.…, Modifications to Existing Well Systems, All projects involved with making any modifications (e.g. chemical feed, filter system, storage tank, etc.) to an existing well system will be required to obtain a construction permit prior to the actual construction. The proper project material must be submitted to SCDES for review and approval before a construction permit may be issued. The material package must consist of four (4) copies of…, Contact, Richard Welch, Jr. P.E., Manager, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters Compliance, (803) 898-3546Residential Wells - Forms
Form Name DHEC Form # ePermitting Notice of Intent - Well location information submitted prior to installation of an individual residential well or irrigation well D-3647 Apply Online Water Well Record Form - Well construction information submitted by well driller after well is completed or abandoned D-1903 Apply Online SCDES has developed training to help private well users with navigating the…Residential Wells - Need Assistance or Technical Support?
The Private Well Program can provide technical support concerning well construction and well remediation. Should a situation arise during installation or completion of a well that has not been encountered, either the drillers or inspectors can describe the situation and solutions will be researched. If compliance with the construction regulations is not possible, staff can issue a variance as…What Do I Do If My Well Goes Dry?
If your residential well goes dry, you should contact a licensed well driller for assistance. In most of South Carolina, there is plentiful groundwater deeper beneath the ground. There are several things you can try: If there is enough water deeper in your well, you can lower the pump deeper into your well. If there is little or no water at all in a drilled rock well, you may be able to deepen…, Remember:, All new individual residential wells must be permitted by SCDES (Regulation 61-44), and they must be constructed in accordance with the Well Standards (Regulation 61-71). Well drillers must be licensed by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation., Contact:, Toll Free Telephone Number: , 1-888-761-5989, Toll Free Fax Number: , 1-888-761-6681, Greg Withycombe, , , (803) 898-3232Oil & Natural Gas and Terminal Facility Registration
SCDES's Solid Waste Groundwater Section is responsible for implementing the S.C. Oil and Gas Exploration, Drilling, and Production regulation R.121-8. The purpose of the regulation is to: Prevent the waste of oil and gas Protect correlative rights Prevent pollution of the water, air, and land by oil and gas exploration or production activities. Oil and Natural Gas Laws & Regulations Terminal…