208 Water Quality Management Plan
For the Non-Designated Area of South Carolina
2011 Update of the 208 Water Quality Management Plan
DHEC has recently completed 2-year process to comprehensively revise the current 208 Plan to reflect changes in the State’s water quality management needs since the last update in 1997. Below is the timeline used for completing revisions to each section of the current plan. A final plan is expected to be complete in the summer of 2011.
JAN 2010 |
Hold initial stateholder meeting in Columbia |
FEB 2010 |
Draft changes: Introduction, General Description |
| APR 2010 | Draft changes: Administrative Procedures, Wastewater Management Policies and Wasteload Allocation Process |
| MAY 2010 | Draft changes: A and B of Inventory and Management Plan |
| JUL 2010 | Draft changes: C and D of Inventory and Management Plan |
| AUG 2010 | Complete all Designated Management Area maps |
| JAN 2011 | Finalize plan update and issue public notice |
| FEB 2011 | Hold public meeting to solicit feedback |
| Aug 2011 | New plan available |
The updated 208 Plan has been approved by the DHEC Board and is awaiting EPA approval. The final version of the plan can be found here.
Comments, Summaries and Responses
Comments Received from the public notice period (January 14, 2011 – March 14, 2011):
City of Florence
City of Lancaster
Chesterfield County Rural Water Company/Town of Chesterfield
Lancaster County Water and Sewer District
Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission
Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments
Upstate Forever
Summary of Comments and Departmental Responses
Stakeholder Meeting Information
January 26, 2010- Presentation
February 15, 2011- Presentation
Contact
208 Program Coordinator Anne McGovern (803) 898-4187
Funding for the comprehensive update of the South Carolina 208 Water Quality Management Plan is provided in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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