South Carolina Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
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A free, nonregulatory service of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Types of Businesses That May Need Permits
 
In order to help you determine your small business permit needs, we have included a list of industries that may require permits to operate in South Carolina. This is by no means an all inclusive list, therefore any specific permitting questions should be directed to the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program toll-free at 1-800-819-9001 (896-8940 in Columbia). The following industries may require permits:
 
  • Abrasive Blasting
  • Autobody Shops
  • Cabinetry/Millwork
  • Concrete Batch Plants
  • Cotton Gins
  • Crematories
  • Drycleaners
  • Fiberglass product manufacturing
  • Foundries
  • Furniture manufacturing
  • Grain elevators, silos
  • Incinerators
  • Industrial furnaces/ovens
  • Marble manufacturing
  • Chemical manufacturers
  • Paint manufacturers and applicators
  • Plating operations
  • Printing shops/graphic arts companies
  • Rubber and tire manufacturers
  • Mining operations
  • Solvent cleaning
  • Surface coating/painting
  • Wood processing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         

 

               

 

Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201-1708
TOLL-FREE HOTLINE: 1-800-819-9001 (896-8940 in Columbia)
FAX: (803) 896-8999
EMAIL: smallbusinessinfo@dhec.sc.gov