Historical: S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control
Myra Reece, Director | SCDES
Myra Reece headshot, Myra Reece serves as Director of the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES), overseeing bureaus of Air Quality, Coastal Management, Land and Waste Management, Regional and Laboratory Services, and Water. Myra works collaboratively with state and federal agencies, local governments, businesses and communities to ensure protection of South Carolina’s natural resources while…, Myra served in leadership roles with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) for more than 30 years. She was Regional Office Director and Chief of the Bureau of Air Quality prior to becoming DHEC’s Director of Environmental Affairs. She currently serves as the Chair of WaterSC , as SCDES is the lead coordinating agency for that statewide water planning initiative…Bank Account Transparency and Accountability
H. 3720 General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 PART IB, SECTION 117 - X900 - GENERAL PROVISIONS, 117.82. (GP:, Bank Account Transparency and Accountability, ), Each state agency, except state institutions of higher learning, which has composite reservoir bank accounts or any other accounts containing public funds which are not included in the Comptroller General's South Carolina Enterprise Information System shall prepare a report for each account disclosing every transaction of the account in the prior fiscal year. The report shall be submitted to the…Special Appropriations
In accordance with Executive Order 2022-19 and FY 2023-24 state budget Proviso 117.21 , provided below is all available information related to entities receiving designated appropriations that were allocated to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDES) in Proviso 118.19(B)(J040) ., Before funds can be disbursed, Entities receiving appropriated funds from SCDES are required to complete and submit a Special Appropriations Initial Enrollment Packet before receiving any disbursements., After the organization has received the funds, After entities have received the appropriated funds from SCDES, entities are required to complete and submit the Quarterly Grants Expenditure Report ., Information on this page will be updated as it is reported to SCDES., Entities Receiving Appropriations in FY2025, (per Proviso 118.19), Organization/Entity & Project, Amount Appropriated, Clarendon County Q1 Expenditure Report Q2 Expenditure Report $950,000 City of Myrtle Beach Q1 Expenditure Report $950,000 City of North Myrtle Beach Q1 Expenditure Report $950,000 Daufuskie Marsh Tacky Society Q1 Expenditure Report Q2 Expenditure Report $20,000 Easley Combined Utilities Q1 Expenditure Report Q2 Expenditure Report $950,000 Grand Strand Humane Society Q1 Expenditure Report Q2…Gasoline Dispensing
Final Regulation, (This is the final Federal regulation dated 01/24/2011), Correction 1 to Final Regulation (pdf), (This action corrects technical errors in the Final Regulation), Correction 2 to Final Regulation (pdf), (This action amends the requirements for pressure vacuum vent valves for vapor balance systems), Work Practice Standards for all GDF (pdf), (This lists the work practice standards that all GDF must follow to reduce vapor releases to the atmosphere), Table 1 to Subpart CCCCCC (pdf), (This lists the requirements for vapor balance systems, which must be installed at GDF with a monthly throughput of 100,000 gallons or more), Table 2 to Subpart CCCCCC (pdf), (This lists the requirements for gasoline cargo tanks unloading gasoline at GDF with a monthly throughput of 100,000 gallons or more), CARB Vapor Recovery Test Procedure TP-201.1E, (This is the link to the leak rate and cracking pressure of pressure/vacuum vent valves test method), CARB Vapor Recovery Test Procedure TP-201.3 (pdf), (This is the link to the static pressure performance test method), EPA Brochure, (This is the Federal brochure describing the Federal regulation), Gas Distribution NESHAP 6C (Stage I) - Informational VideoAgricultural Laws and Regulations
Laws, Summary of Laws SC Pollution Control Act SC Environmental Protection Fund Act, Regulations, Summary of Regulations Regulation 61-43, Standards for the Permitting of Agricultural Animal Facilities Regulation 61-82, Proper Closeout of Wastewater Treatment Facilities Regulation 61-30, Environmental Protection FeesAnnual Operating Fees
Annual Operating Fees for Agricultural Permits, General Information, Since 1987, the South Carolina General Assembly has authorized DHEC to assess annual environmental operating permit fees for certain state permits. Changes to the fee regulation, State Regulation 61-30, went into effect on June 26, 1998, which include annual operating fees for agricultural facilities (animal growing operations). The fee amount is based on the type of animal operation and either…, Swine Facilities, Size of Facility , Fee , Small (500,000 lbs or less of production) $150 Large with over 500,000 lbs but less than 1,000,000 lbs of production $300 Large with 1,000,000 lbs or more of production $500, Other Animal Facilities, Type of Manure Handling , Fee , Wet Operations (Lagoons) $150 Dry Operations $75, Fee Assessment and Closed Facilities, Fees are assessed on non-operational facilities until the permit is canceled. Inspection for closure by DES personnel does not automatically cancel a permit. Cancellation of a permit does not dismiss outstanding permit fees. Any facility with an active operating permit on July 1 is subject to the fee for the state Fiscal Year (July 1-June 30) with no proration of fees. It is the permittee's…, Invoices, Invoices are due upon receipt and past due thirty days from the date of the invoice. Please note that the fee regulation allows DES to withhold permit issuance (future construction permit) for a permittee with past due fees in programs covered by the fee regulation. The regulation also allows for the assessment of penalties for delinquent accounts. Prompt attention to an invoice when it is…Application Fee Schedule & Permitting Time Frames
Application Fee Schedule & Permitting Time Frames, Beginning on June 26, 1998, State Regulation 61-30, entitled "Environmental Protection Fees," authorizes the Department to charge application fees for permits on agricultural animal facility management plans . A check for the applicable amount must be included with an application package. The check should be made out to "SCDES Bureau of Finance." Please note that under the agricultural permitting…, Swine Facilities - Based on the size of the facility, Facility Size, SCDES Time Frame , Fee, Facilities with more than 500,000 pounds of normal production live weight) 120 days $680 Facilities with 500,000 pounds or less of normal production live weight 90 days $340, Other Animal Facilities - Based on the type of manure handling, Type of Manure Handling, SCDES Time Frame , Fee, Wet Operations (lagoons, tanks, etc.) 120 days $240 Dry Operations 90 days $165 The "SCDES Time Frame" is not total time but rather it is generally the time that SCDES spends working on an application after a complete package is received. The "SCDES Time Frame" does not include the time an applicant takes to supply any information that may be requested by SCDES. If SCDES fails to meet the…Water Quality: Agriculture Permits and Compliance
Regulation 61-43: Standards for the Permitting of Agricultural Animal Facilities, Annual Operating Fees Inspections and Enforcement Integrator Registration Required Laws and Regulations Maps Showing Permitted Agricultural Facilities Public Notices Record-Keeping Requirements Related Topics Forms (Agriculture) Report It! Permit CentralWeb Links Related to Agricultural Facility Permitting
External Links, Clemson University Cooperative Extension Services Confined Animal Manure Managers Program Pesticide Safety Education Program Department of Pesticide Regulation Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library Agricultural Network Information Environmental Protection Agency National Agricultural Compliance Assistance Center (AG Center) Office of…