S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-113.J

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

Section 61-113.J - Exemptions

1. The following are exempt from this regulation:

a. Emergency withdrawal of groundwater;

b. Any person withdrawing groundwater for non-consumptive uses;

c. A person withdrawing groundwater for the sole purpose of wildlife habitat management; or

d. A person withdrawing groundwater at a single-family residence or household for noncommercial use.

2. The following are exempt from the permitting of Section D and public notification requirements of Section F:

a. Dewatering operations at mines;

b. All other dewatering operations;

c. Type I wells installed into crystalline bedrock in a designated capacity use area; or

d. Groundwater withdrawer constructing a new well to replace an existing well with no increase in capacity or withdrawal amount.

3. Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells are exempt from the requirements of this regulation if:

a. A permit pursuant to S.C. R.61-87, Underground Injection Control Regulations, is obtained from the Department; and

b. The amount of water withdrawn does not exceed the amount of water injected.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-113.J