South Carolina Statutes
§ 49-5-40 — Department to establish groundwater management program; withdrawers to register sources and report use.
South Carolina § 49-5-40
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 49WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE
Ch. 5GROUNDWATER USE AND REPORTING ACT
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 49-5-40 (2026).
Text
In order to carry out the policy as stated in Section 49-5-20, the General Assembly finds that the department must establish and implement an effective statewide groundwater management program. To implement this program, all groundwater withdrawers shall register their groundwater sources with, and report their groundwater use to, the department.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-34; 1969 (56) 640; 1990 Act No. 585, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1246; 2000 Act No. 366, SECTION 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 49-5-10
Short title.§ 49-5-110
Powers of department.§ 49-5-150
Existing capacity use areas.§ 49-5-20
Legislative declaration of policy.§ 49-5-30
Definitions.§ 49-5-70
Exemptions.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 49-5-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/49-5-40.