South Carolina Statutes
§ 49-5-70 — Exemptions.
South Carolina·Title 49 WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE·Ch. 5 GROUNDWATER USE AND REPORTING ACT
(A)The following are exempt from this chapter:
(1)emergency withdrawals of groundwater;
(2)any person withdrawing groundwater for nonconsumptive uses;
(3)a person withdrawing groundwater for the purpose of wildlife habitat management;
(4)A person withdrawing groundwater at a single family residence or household for noncommercial use.
(B)The following are exempt from the permitting requirements of Section 49-5-100 and the public notification requirements of Section 49-5-50:
(1)dewatering operations at mines;
(2)all other dewatering operations;
(3)Type I wells installed into crystalline bedrock in the Coastal Plain Groundwater Management Area;
(4)groundwater withdrawer constructing a new well to replace an existing well.
(C)Aquifer storage and recovery wells are exempt from the re
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-37; 1969 (56) 640; 1990 Act No. 585, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1246; 2000 Act No. 366, SECTION 2.
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Definitions.§ 49-5-70
Exemptions.