Spare the Air - 2018 Winners
Outstanding Individual: Mary Ann Deku of the Spartanburg County League of Women Voters and the Natural Environment Coalition of the Spartanburg Indicators Project In 2014, the Spartanburg County Foundation designated a Natural Environment Coalition within the Spartanburg Community Indicators Project. The Spartanburg County League of Women Voters participated in the Natural Environment Coalition…Surface Water Stakeholder Workgroup
Overview , DHEC has been directed to develop regulations and guidance on Surface Water Quantity Withdrawals. After a 10 year review of the Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use and Reporting Act [49-4-10] and Regulation 61-119, DHEC issued a Notice of Drafting on August 27, 2021 and invited a diverse group of stakeholders to provide information and recommendations on these issues. The activities and…, Meeting Schedule, September 23, 2021 Workgroup Presentation #1 Workgroup Presentation Summary Notes #1 Thursday, October 21st, 2021, Workgroup Presentation #2 Workgroup Presentation Summary Notes #2 DNR Water Demand Presentation Thursday, December 14th, 2021. Workgroup Presentation #3, Contact:, Leigh Anne Monroe at (803) 898-2415 Related Topic Surface Water WithdrawsSurface Water Withdrawals Laws and Regulations
Laws, South Carolina Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use and Reporting Act [49-4-10], Regulations, Regulation 61-119, Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use and Reporting Effective Date: June 22, 2012Surface Water Withdrawals - Safe Yield Meetings
Safe Yield Workgroup, During the Spring and Summer of 2020, the Surface Water Withdrawal Permitting program hosted a series of stakeholder meetings to assess the state of the safe yield calculation and explore the possibility of better methods to be used when determining safe yield for rivers and streams. The final summary report and Department conclusion of this stakeholder process is available below: Final Summary:…Annual Registration
The South Carolina General Assembly has directed DHEC, through enactment of the SUPERB Act of 1988 , to collect an annual registration fee for regulated underground storage tank (UST) systems. Law requires payment of the fee., Invoices are mailed out the end of May, Certificates expire July 31, The SUPERB Act requires the owner or operator of the UST system to display the registration certificate in the office or kiosk of the facility where the USTs are registered. If any of the USTs are sold or permanently closed (removed from the ground or filled in place with a solid, inert material) before July 1, provide a written correction (with a closure date or a signed copy of the bill of…, Annual Fees and Registration Certificates, A 10% penalty will apply to any fees remaining unpaid 60 days after the initial billing date. An additional 10% penalty will apply to any fees remaining unpaid 90 days after the initial billing date. A registration certificate will not be issued until all past and present fees and penalties owed on an UST system are paid. Also, a registration certificate will not be issued to any owner or…, delivery prohibition, to all tanks on August 1. It is a violation of the SUPERB Act for any person to place a regulated substance into, or for an owner or operator to cause a regulated substance to be placed into, an UST system for which the owner or operator does not hold a currently valid registration. Deliveries made to any tank without a currently valid registration could lead to civil penalties for both the tank…Release, Assessment, Clean-up
Corrective Action Open Bids Quality Assurance Tank Owner Info Superb Funding UST Site Rehabilitation Contractors Day Project Manager County Assignments (updated October 2024) Report it! Permit CentralSUPERB Funding
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The State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank (SUPERB) Account was established to ensure the availability of funds for the rehabilitation of a release at a site contaminated with petroleum or petroleum products released from an underground storage tank system., Each release is examined separately for SUPERB eligibility. In order for a release to be reimbursed from SUPERB funding, the Division will determine whether or not the tank owner has demonstrated a good faith effort to comply with regulations necessary and essential in preventing releases, facilitating their early detection, and mitigating their impact to the environment. If a new release has…Underground Storage Tanks Hurricane Preparedness
Although there are no guarantees, there are some precautionary measures tank owners can take to be better prepared for a hurricane or tropical storm., Variance from September 26, 2024 to October 7, 2024: Emergency fuel deliveries at facilities under delivery prohibition due to Hurricane Helene, Before the storm:, Check into the availability of manual product pumps to be used after a storm before electrical service is restored. Ensure all caps on tank risers have gaskets and fill spouts are tight to help keep water out of the tank. Ensure vent lines have proper caps to reduce the amount of water and debris that might enter through the vent lines. The vent lines should be properly anchored where they emerge…, There are also precautions to be taken after the storm has moved through., After the storm:, Visually check the concrete surrounding the tank system. If there is severe damage, do not restart the system. Contact the Division immediately at 803-898-0589 or 803-898-2544. Stick the tanks and compare the amount to the before-storm level. If the level post storm is less (and there is no obvious sign of theft), a release may have occurred. Contact the Division immediately at 803-898-0589 or…Alternative Fuels
Although the Underground Storage Tank Management Division has begun the use of the Alternative Fuel Installation Application/Conversion Notification (pdf) checklist, compatibility between alternative fuels and typical UST system components continues to be an issue. Our support for the industry includes making sure that the proper safeguards are in place so that the positive environmental…, prior, to introducing ethanol-blended fuels into a tank system., Contact, Eric Cathcart , Manager, 803-898-0633