South Carolina § 49-4-40 Applications and permits for surface water withdrawals.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 49-4-40 — Applications and permits for surface water withdrawals.

South Carolina § 49-4-40

Title 49WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE

Ch. 4SOUTH CAROLINA SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL, PERMITTING USE, AND REPORTING ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 49-4-40 (2026).

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(A)Upon proper application, the department shall issue a permit for surface water withdrawals to nonconsumptive users. The application only must require that information necessary for the department to determine that the proposed withdrawals will result in no or minimal changes in water quantity.

(B)Permits issued pursuant to this section must identify the surface water withdrawer, the point of withdrawal, the maximum withdrawal amounts, and the point of return. A permit for a nonconsumptive use is subject only to the reporting requirements of Section 49-4-50.

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(A) Upon proper application, the department shall issue a permit for surface water withdrawals to nonconsumptive users. The application only must require that information necessary for the department to determine that the proposed withdrawals will result in no or minimal changes in water quantity. (B) Permits issued pursuant to this section must identify the surface water withdrawer, the point of withdrawal, the maximum withdrawal amounts, and the point of return. A permit for a nonconsumptive use is subject only to the reporting requirements of Section 49-4-50.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 282, SECTION 3; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1245; 2000 Act No. 366, SECTION 1; 2010 Act No. 247, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2011. Editor's Note 2010 Act No. 247, SECTION 4.B, provides: "Chapter 1, Title 49 of the 1976 Code is not affected by and supersedes Chapter 4, Title 49 of the 1976 Code, as amended by SECTION 1 of this act." Former Section 49-4-40 was titled Registration. See, now Section 49-4-35. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.