Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 44 > Chapter 53 > Article 9 - Aromatic Hydrocarbons

• Conservation: means , to minimize or prevent depletion or waste of the water resource. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Department: means the Department of Natural Resources. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Diffused surface water: means waters of a casual or vagrant character, lying or running on the surface of the earth but not in definite courses, streams, or waterbodies. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Drought: means a period of diminished precipitation which results in negative impacts upon the hydrology, agriculture, biota, energy, and economy of the State. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Drought Response Committee: means the committee created under § 49-23-60 to be convened to address drought related problems and responses. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Person: means all persons, including individuals, firms, partnerships, associations, public or private institutions, municipalities or political subdivisions, governmental agencies, or private or public corporations organized under the laws of this State or another state or country. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Water resources: means water on or beneath the surface of the ground, including natural and artificial water courses, lakes or ponds, and water percolating, standing, or flowing beneath the surface of the ground. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20