The department may issue a temporary surface water withdrawal permit to a new applicant while his application is pending, if the temporary permit is necessary to address an imminent hazard to public health or the applicant demonstrates that without a temporary permit he will suffer physical or financial damage. A temporary permit must contain an expiration date, which must not be more than one hundred eighty days after it was issued. The issuance of a temporary permit does not guarantee that the department will issue a permanent permit to the applicant.
HISTORY: 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."
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage
Chapter 4 - South Carolina Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting Use, And Reporting Act
Section 49-4-25. Surface water withdrawal permit required.
Section 49-4-40. Applications and permits for surface water withdrawals.
Section 49-4-45. New surface water withdrawers; review and approval; reporting requirements.
Section 49-4-50. Reports of quantity of water withdrawn; methods for determining quantity.
Section 49-4-60. Use of surface water on nonriparian land.
Section 49-4-100. Surface water withdrawal permits; contents; valid for certain time period.
Section 49-4-110. Effect of surface water withdrawal permit.
Section 49-4-120. Modification, suspension and revocation of permit; conditions; renewal of permit.
Section 49-4-130. Notice of construction of new surface water intake required.
Section 49-4-140. Temporary surface water withdrawal permit; necessity.
Section 49-4-170. Powers and duties of department.
Section 49-4-175. Authority to collect, and the amount of, surface water withdrawal permit fees.