S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-119.M.2

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

Section 61-119.M.2 - Emergency Withdrawals

a. The following withdrawals are exempt from the permitting, registering, and reporting requirements:

i. firefighting;

ii. hazardous substance or waste-spill response; and

iii. other emergency withdrawal of water determined necessary by the Department to protect public health and safety.

b. An emergency withdrawal of water shall not exceed thirty (30) consecutive days.

c. It is the intent of this section to allow emergency withdrawals only in cases necessary to protect public health and safety. Economic duress is not considered an emergency under this regulation.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-119.M.2