(A) Every permitted and registered groundwater withdrawer in the State shall annually before January thirty file with the department a report on forms furnished by the department of the quantities of groundwater withdrawn.

(B) The quantity of groundwater withdrawn must be determined by one of the following:

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 49-5-90

  • Department: means the Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 49-5-30
  • Groundwater: means water in the void spaces of geologic materials within the zone of saturation. See South Carolina Code 49-5-30
  • Groundwater withdrawer: means a person withdrawing groundwater in excess of three million gallons during any one month from a single well or from multiple wells under common ownership within a one-mile radius from any one existing or proposed well. See South Carolina Code 49-5-30
  • Rated capacity: means the amount, in gallons per minute (gpm), of groundwater that is capable of being withdrawn from the completed well with the pump installed. See South Carolina Code 49-5-30
  • Well: means an excavation that is cored, bored, drilled, jetted, dug, or otherwise constructed for the purpose of locating, testing, or withdrawing groundwater or for evaluating, testing, developing, draining, or recharging a groundwater reservoir or aquifer or that may control, divert, or otherwise cause the movement of groundwater from or into an aquifer. See South Carolina Code 49-5-30

(1) flow meters accurate to within ten percent of calibration;

(2) the rated capacity of the pump in conjunction with the use of an hour meter, electric meter, or log;

(3) the rated capacity of a cooling system;

(4) any standard or method employed by the United States Geological Survey in determining such quantities; or

(5) any other method approved by the department which will provide reliable groundwater withdrawal data.

(C) The groundwater withdrawer is not required to submit the groundwater withdrawal report required by subsection (A) if the monthly quantity withdrawn from each well is being reported to the department as a result of another environmental program reporting requirement, permit condition, or consent agreement.

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