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Water

Permitting is a main component of the Bureau of Water's comprehensive Water Quality Protection Program. The Bureau of Water issues a wide variety of permits, approvals, and certifications involving a number of different activities and facilities throughout the State of South Carolina. Permitting activities help to ensure that both the environment and public health are protected. Each of the permitting programs is supported by laws and regulations that are specific to the program area.

• Permit Application Status For All Environmental Program Areas
• 401 Certification
• Agricultural Facilities
• Dams and Reservoirs Safety Permitting
• Drinking Water
• Groundwater Monitoring
  • Capacity Use
  • Groundwater Quality
  • Underground Injection Control
• Navigable Waters
• Recreational Waters
• Residential Wells
• Shellfish Programs
• Storm Water
  • NPDES Stormwater Program
  • Storm Water General NPDES Permit for Construction Activities
  • Storm Water General NPDES Permit for Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (except construction)
  • NPDES General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Regulated Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)

• Surface Water
• Other General NPDES Permits
  • Bulk Petroleum Storage Activities - Melinda Vickers (803) 898-4186
  • Discharges from the Application of Pesticides - Byron Amick (803) 898-4236
  • Hydrostatic Test Water Discharges from New & Used Oil and Gas Lines & Tanks - Brett Caswell (803) 898-4396
  • Discharges Associated with Nonmetal Mineral Mining Facilities - Randy Thompson (803) 898-4314
  • Petroleum Contaminated Ground Water Discharges - Crystal Rippy (803) 898-3964
  • Potable Water Treatment Plants - Mike Montebello (803) 898-4228
  • Utility Water Discharges - Melanie Townley (803) 898-4223
  • Vehicle Wash Waters - Lorea Sample (803) 898-4302
• Underground Injection Control

• Wastewater

  • 208 Water Quality Management Planning
  • Construction Permits
  • NPDES Permits: (excluding Storm Water)
  • Land Application System Permits
  • Sludge and Septage Permits
  • Pretreatment Program
  • Satellite Sewer System Program

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