(A) The department may make necessary inspections during construction of new dams and reservoirs, enlargements, removal, and repairs of dams and reservoirs and during work done pursuant to repair orders to assure compliance with the approved plans and specifications or provisions of the order.

(B) If water is to be released during the construction, repair, or removal, the department shall specify the maximum discharge rate allowable to avoid endangering or causing injury to downstream owners.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 49-11-230

  • Department: means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control or its staff or agents. See South Carolina Code 49-11-120
  • Order: means a written document prepared and issued by the department which mandates specific actions to be accomplished by a dam owner within a specified time frame. See South Carolina Code 49-11-120
  • Removal: means destruction or breaching of an existing dam or drainage of water impoundment or reservoir. See South Carolina Code 49-11-120
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