Wells
Ditches except site drainage:
Residence/ Property Line (excluding the applicants residence) - 1,750 feet
Wells
Ditches (except site drainage) located downslope - 50 feet
Property Lines
Owners/Operators of agricultural facilities are required to keep records on the operation of their facilities. The records include:
SC Regulation 61-43 was updated in 2002 to include specific requirements for manure brokers. A manure broker is defined as a person who accepts or purchases animal manure from agricultural facilities and transfers this product to a third party for land application. The manure broker may either spread the manure themselves or simply transfer the manure to the third party for land application. In either case, the manure broker and the third party are bound by the same land application requirements as the owner of any agricultural facility which produces animal manure.
Under this program, integrators:
Once a facility begins operating, it is added to the list of wastewater facilities that are inspected by the EA Regional Offices under the oversight of the Bureau of Water's Compliance Assurance Division. Each of the eight Regional Offices is required to perform agricultural inspections to ensure facilities are in compliance with the requirements of their permit and animal facility management plan.
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 the size of the facility or the type of manure handling.
Facilities are required to submit Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) electronically via the internet to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Central Data Exchange. Facilities submitting by internet are exempt from any separate mailing to S.C. DHEC. South Carolina does not impose additional requirements on facilities beyond what is required by federal law and regulations. Electronically submitted TRI reports are due by July 1.
South Carolina TRI Contact:
