South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 4 - South Carolina Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting Use, And Reporting Act
Section 49-4-140. Temporary surface water withdrawal permit; necessity.

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

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 49-4-10. Short title.

Section 49-4-20. Definitions.

Section 49-4-25. Surface water withdrawal permit required.

Section 49-4-30. Exemptions.

Section 49-4-35. Registration of surface water use; amount of withdrawals; time to start withdrawals; modification or suspension of authority to withdraw water.

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 Reports of quantity of water withdrawn; methods for determining quantity.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 49-4-55. Registered and exempt surface water withdrawers can apply for surface water withdrawal permits; criteria.

Section 49-4-60. Use of surface water on nonriparian land.

Section 49-4-70. Applications for surface water withdrawal; time for application; initial permits; interbasin transfer permits.

Section 49-4-80. Contents of application for surface water withdrawal permit; department criteria; department duties.

Section 49-4-90. Hearings for new surface water withdrawal permit applications for interbasin transfers; notice.

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 49-4-150. Amount of withdrawal dependent on definition of minimum instream flow; public water suppliers; determination of amount of water available.

Section 49-4-160. Operation and contingency plan to promote adequate water supply maintained on site; contents of plan; exceptions.

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.

Section 49-4-180. Violation of chapter; penalties.