S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-119.C.1

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-119.C.1 - Exempt Surface Water Withdrawals

Surface water withdrawals for the following purposes are exempt from the permitting, registering, and reporting requirements provided for in this regulation:

a. withdrawals associated with active instream dredging or sand mining operations or other nonconsumptive instream mining operations undertaken pursuant to the South Carolina Mining Act, Section 48-20-10 et seq., S.C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended;

b. emergency withdrawals;

c. withdrawals from farm ponds that are only used for providing water for agricultural purposes:

i. owned or leased by the person making the withdrawal; or

ii. situated on two or more separately owned parcels of private property if each property owner agrees to the withdrawal;

d. a person withdrawing surface water from any pond completely situated on private property and which is supplied only by diffuse surface water, or supplied by springs completely situated on the private property, or supplied by groundwater withdrawals;

e. naturally occurring evaporation from impoundments;

f. a person withdrawing, using, or discharging surface water for the purpose of wildlife habitat management; and

g. a special purpose district withdrawing surface water from any pond completely situated on property owned by a special purpose district and which is supplied only by diffuse surface water or springs completely situated on the special purpose district's property.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-119.C.1