Wells
Ditches except site drainage:
Residence/ Property Line (excluding the applicants residence) - 1,750 feet
Wells
Ditches (except site drainage) located downslope - 50 feet
Property Lines
Owners/Operators of agricultural facilities are required to keep records on the operation of their facilities. The records include:
SC Regulation 61-43 was updated in 2002 to include specific requirements for manure brokers. A manure broker is defined as a person who accepts or purchases animal manure from agricultural facilities and transfers this product to a third party for land application. The manure broker may either spread the manure themselves or simply transfer the manure to the third party for land application. In either case, the manure broker and the third party are bound by the same land application requirements as the owner of any agricultural facility which produces animal manure.
Under this program, integrators:
Once a facility begins operating, it is added to the list of wastewater facilities that are inspected by the EA Regional Offices under the oversight of the Bureau of Water's Compliance Assurance Division. Each of the eight Regional Offices is required to perform agricultural inspections to ensure facilities are in compliance with the requirements of their permit and animal facility management plan.
A product of the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, the SC Watershed Atlas application is designed to provide information about SCDES Bureau of Water permits, monitoring, and assessment activities within your watershed.
Since 1987, the South Carolina General Assembly has authorized DHEC to assess annual environmental operating permit fees for certain state permits. Changes to the fee regulation, State Regulation 61-30, went into effect on June 26, 1998, which include annual operating fees for agricultural facilities (animal growing operations). The fee amount is based on the type of animal operation and either the size of the facility or the type of manure handling.
