Environmental Affairs Documents

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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Environmental Affairs area publishes a variety of documents on air and water quality, environmental health services, land and waste management, and environmental regulation.

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South Carolina Drycleaning Facility Restoration Trust Fund Program Status Report Fiscal Year 2023
(South Carolina State Library, 2024-06-24) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
The S.C. Drycleaning Facility Restoration Trust Fund Program Status Report is provided to the S.C. General Assembly. This report contains a summary of the activities for the fiscal year; program funding sources; funding eligibility requirements for drycleaners; financial obligations; and a five-year budget projection.
Watershed Plan for the Waccamaw and Great Pee Dee Rivers
(South Carolina State Library, 2024-04-26) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
The Waccamaw and Great Pee Dee Rivers Watershed includes approximately 210 square miles and drains to SCDHEC water quality monitoring station (WQMS) MD-278 in the Winyah Bay estuary. The Waccamaw and Great Pee Dee Rivers are vital resources as recreational areas and as the primary drinking water supply source for communities in Horry and Georgetown Counties, and portions of Garden City and Murrells Inlet. Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority’s (GSWSA) water treatment plant is in Bucksport, SC on Bull Creek and the Georgetown County Water and Sewer District’s (GCWSD) water intake is on the Waccamaw River near Brookgreen Creek, with a second intake being added at the end of the canal. In addition to the benefits to the drinking water treatment process, pollutant load reductions in the Watershed will also have a direct impact on the local economy and the quality of life for citizens who live around and enjoy the rivers and their tributaries.
Twelvemile Creek Watershed Plan to Address E. coli Pollution, Pickens County, SC
(South Carolina State Library, 2024-05) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
This Watershed Plan intends to address the consistent water use impairments of bacterial loading to the Twelvemile Creek watershed (the watershed) in addition to sedimentation issues and potential nutrient impairments. The watershed is completely within and comprises a third of Pickens County, a significant area of 154 square miles draining through agricultural and forested areas until it reaches Clemson, South Carolina, discharging to Lake Hartwell. This watershed highlights the features of what the project team values about land and water in the Southern Inner Piedmont: rolling green pastures, tablelands, isolated mountains, and bedrock outcroppings that create small series of rapids in upstream river reaches. This predominantly rural watershed has struggled with past fecal coliform and now Escherichia coliform, E. coli, impairments throughout several iterations of South Carolina’s 303(d) List of Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) calculations dating back to 1998. While funding has benefited water quality by way of agricultural best management practices and more, this pollutant of concern persists and affects water quality, with the potential to put human health at risk. E. coli after all is an indicator of the presence of waste and the associated bacteria, pathogens, and viruses that threaten the recreational safety of those designated waters.
Big Dutchman Creek Watershed Plan : Spring 2024
(South Carolina State Library, 2024-04) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Watershed Plans serve as a roadmap to maintain and improve watershed health by providing voluntary recommendations to address known water quality impairments within the watershed. By promoting sustainable land and water management practices, this Watershed Plan seeks to ensure that both natural ecosystems and human communities can thrive and coexist harmoniously, safeguarding our vital water resources for future generations This project was funded wholly or in part by the US EPA under a capitalization grant for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. One of the biggest benefits of creating a Watershed Plan is that it makes the watershed eligible for state and federal grants to address pollution problems in the watershed. One of those funding sources is the Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Program. These are federal monies that are awarded by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to support public education, technical training, and management measures to improve water quality.
Be Battery Smart : A Guide for South Carolina Schools
(South Carolina State Library, 2024-03) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
The Be Battery Smart Guide is designed for schools to raise awareness of the number of products that use li-ion batteries, offer basic tips on how to keep these batteries safe, and provide recycling options.
Food waste diary
(South Carolina State Library, 2023-03) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
In 2019, 66.2 million tons of food was wasted by folks going about their everyday lives in the United States. This number includes waste from grocery stores, restaurants, and at home. The majority of this waste happens in home kitchens, which is why it’s important to learn what you waste and how to cut back. That’s where this diary comes in. It’s a tool to help you track what your family throws away and why, so you can quickly and easily figure out how to stop wasting food – and money!
Caring for your well : testing & maintenance
(South Carolina State Library, 2010-10) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
If your drinking water comes from your well, it is your responsibility to test the well water for contaminants. This brochure tells how to test and maintain your well.
Bureau of Air Quality [organizational chart]
(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Air Quality
This is the January 2024 Department of Health and Environmental Control Bureau of Air Quality organizational chart.
Be battery smart : a household safety guide for lithium-ion batteries
(South Carolina State Library, 2023-11-02) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
This guide is designed to provide household safety tips as well as recycling options for lithium-ion batteries.
Onsite wastewater
(South Carolina State Library, 2023-09) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Environmental Health Services
The onsite wastewater program is responsible for providing regulatory oversight of onsite wastewater systems as well as the licensing of onsite wastewater contractors.
Bureau of Environmental Health Services : environmental emergency response
(South Carolina State Library, 2023-09) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Bureau of Environmental Health Services
This brochure explains what the Bureau of Environmental Health Services can do in case of a nuclear, oil, or chemical accident. It also has directory information for offices throughout the state.
South Carolina Drycleaning Facility Restoration Trust Fund program status report Fiscal Year 2022
(South Carolina State Library, 2023-07) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
The S.C. Drycleaning Facility Restoration Trust Fund Program Status Report is provided to the S.C. General Assembly. This report contains a summary of the activities for the fiscal year; program funding sources; funding eligibility requirements for drycleaners; financial obligations; and a five-year budget projection.
Final report on the activities conducted to establish a program for end-of-life management of photovoltaic modules and energy storage systems
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-06-30) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; Simmer, Dr. Edward D.
This document is in regard to the activities conducted to establish a program for end-of-life management of photovoltaic modules and energy storage systems (or solar panels). Pursuant to R-116, H.4100, the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, Part 1B, Section 34, Proviso 34.62, the Department of Health and Environmental Control must submit a final report with findings, including stakeholder input, to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Chairman of the House Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee by no later than June 30, 2022. This final report details the research and recommendations of the Department after considering the six matters described by Proviso 34.62 and conducting a stakeholder group with representatives from the solar industry, local governments, the solid waste industry, environmentalists, recyclers, and other interested parties. It also provides an update on ongoing regulation development efforts.
Septic system permitting options
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-05) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
This document explains the permitting options for onsite wastewater (septic) systems.
Guidelines for test pit construction for onsite wastewater system soil evaluation
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-08-11) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Test pits are required by DHEC for onsite wastewater system soil evaluation if a property is located above the S.C. Fall Line, and may be requested by the Department in cases where the evaluator encounters an obstruction during initial evaluation.
Flushing your home plumbing system : important steps you can take to improve drinking water quality in your home
(South Carolina State Library, 2020-03-30) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
This fact sheet contains information on flushing home plumbing systems to improve drinking water quality.
Financial responsibility mechanisms
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-12) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
The following information is only an outline of the various financial responsibility mechanisms. Specific language that must be used for the tests, policies, or letters can be found in the S.C. Underground Storage Tank (UST) Control Regulations, R.61- 92, Part 280. The documentation required to be submitted with the Certificate of Financial Responsibility is listed with each mechanism.
Emergency generator underground storage tank system leak detection requirements
(South Carolina State Library, 2020-01-06) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina Underground Storage Tank (UST) Control Regulations R.61-92 states that underground storage tanks connected to emergency generators are regulated. Previously, emergency generator tank systems permitted/installed prior to May 23, 2008 were exempt from release detection requirements. However, effective May 26, 2017, the South Carolina UST Control Regulations R.61-92, Section 280.10(a)(1)(iii) now states that exemption no longer applies and the release detection requirements must be met no later than May 26, 2020. By this date, all emergency generator UST systems must have release detection for both tanks and piping. European Suction lines, however, still remain exempt from release detection requirements. In order to meet this requirement, certain equipment may need to be installed or removed. If additional equipment is needed, it must be installed, tested, and operational no later than May 26, 2020.
Annual report 2022
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-20) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program
The SC Nonpoint Source Program aims to control nonpoint sources of pollution in order to help restore and maintain high quality fishable, swimmable, and drinkable waters throughout the State. DHEC established the following six long-term goals which drove the NPS Program. In order to quantitatively measure progress towards these goals, Objectives with measurable milestones were also developed that further defined the direction and activities related to achieving the intent of each goal. The objectives and milestones are detailed here.
2022 Guide to Developing Watershed Plans
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-19) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
This guide has been created to assist developers of watershed-based plans in South Carolina. It serves as an overview of the watershed planning process, including helpful tips and links to resources.

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