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Section 303(d)(1) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. §1313(d)(1)(C), and the implementing regulation of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, 40 C.F.R. §130.7(c)(1), require the establishment of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for waters identified as impaired pursuant to §303(d)(1)(A) of the CWA. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has developed proposed fecal coliform bacteria TMDLs for the identified §303(d)(1)(A) waters.

View a Notice of Proposed Decision (NOPD) to submit the final draft TMDL documents to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval.

Title Document Number Date Posted End Date
Gills Creek DO TMDL None 11/4/2009 12/7/2009
Gills Creek FC TMDL None 11/4/2009 12/7/2009
Burgess Creek FC TMDL None 10/29/2009 11/30/2009
Caw Caw Swamp FC TMDL None 10/29/2009 11/30/2009

 

View additional TMDLS for South Carolina by visiting EPA's Website - Exit DHEC

Upon review of public comment and revision, if necessary, the Department will submit these TMDLs to EPA for approval as final. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed TMDLs or to offer new data regarding the proposed TMDLs are invited to submit the same in writing no later than the end date in the above table, to:

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Bureau of Water
2600 Bull St.
Columbia, S.C. 29201
Attn: Mihir Mehta

You may also contact Mr. Mehta at 803-898-4011 with questions. Copies of TMDLs can be obtained from this web site or by calling, writing, or e-mailing at the address above. Comments received will be provided to EPA in a summary of public comment and DHEC responses.