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  Surface Water Bill Demonstrates True Commitment to the Environment and Economy web posted May 27, 2010 COLUMBIA – The SC House on Wednesday approved S.452 , the SC Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use and Reporting Act. This bill establishes a new surface water withdrawal permitting program at DHEC and is the culmination of almost four years of intense negotiations among industry, regulatory agencies, Farm Bureau, public water suppliers, and the environmental conservation community. The bill now goes to the Governor for signature before becoming law. Under the legislation, a new permitting program at DHEC will be created for surface water withdrawals of 3 million gallons per month or more for industry and public water supply entities. A registration process will be established for agriculture withdrawals of 3 million gallons per month or more. Existing withdrawers in the state will be permitted at their documentedhistorical withdrawal levels or at their maximum design withdrawal capacity, whichever is greater. Throughout this process industry and farming interests demonstrated their commitment to this bill – particularly on the most contentious element of the bill - minimum flow. Maintaining a certain minimum water flow in rivers and streamswas the core issue in this debate and the new permitting process will ensure that water withdrawal amounts will be regulated in the future so as to protect the ecology of the state's rivers and streams as well as those using this vital resource for economic, municipal, agricultural, and recreational purposes. Citizens for Sound Conservation applauded the passage of the legislation that strikes a true balance between protecting the environment and promoting industrial and agricultural operations and future economic development. "It is yet another example of how legislative and industry leaders continue to “roll up their sleeves” working collaboratively to achieve an improved environmental and economic quality of life for South Carolina." © Copyright 2010
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