The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund provides set-aside funds for the development of watershed plans to address surface water pollutants impacting source water for drinking water systems. A watershed plan can enhance or augment a source water protection (SWP) plan in that it encompasses the entire watershed that impacts the supply source, as well as the delineated source water protection area. Once a watershed plan is in place, it becomes the guidance and framework for any water quality improvement activities in that watershed.

Notice of Drafting

The Notice of Drafting for the 2019 revisions was published in the State Register on Friday, April 26, 2019. The closing date for the public comment period was May 28, 2019.

R.61-9 Notice of Drafting (04-26-2019)

The Department did not receive any comments in response to the Notice of Drafting.

Pollution Prevention begins with properly identifying stormwater pollution and how to prevent its release. Homeowners and community organizations can properly excel at preventing stormwater runoff pollution through lawn maintenance, pet waste removal and even maintaining existing stormwater BMPs.

Despite all the regulatory requirements, general permit coverage reviews/approvals, site-specific SWPPPs and mandated site inspections; contaminated stormwater runoff still reaches and pollutes a high percentage of waterways located within South Carolina. The majority of this results from everyday activities in and around urban communities or from the improper/lack of maintenance of approved stormwater BMPs.

Notice of 60 Day Public Comment Period

December 13, 2016 - February 13, 2017

Background 
The Wave Dissipation System (WDS) is a research study under an independently designed and academically sponsored pilot program by The Citadel. The study was established by the South Carolina Legislature in Budget Proviso 34.51 of the 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act (amended in 2015-2016 as Budget Proviso 34.48) and ended on July 28, 2016.

"Pernicious Beauty" - Photo by Kristen Kappel

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SCDES Tide Tables for 2017

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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.)

When amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) were passed in the 1970s, legislators included provisions in section 208 that required states to develop and implement regional wastewater management plans.

In South Carolina, DHEC carries out these requirements by: