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H. 3044
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Sheheen, Coleman and Cotty
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11016ac03.doc
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on April 8, 2003
Last Amended on April 3, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: New regional waste water treatment facility, Catawba River Basin, DHEC, prohibitions and provisions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/4/2002 House Prefiled
12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs
1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-25
1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs HJ-26
2/4/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
4/2/2003 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture,
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
4/3/2003 House Amended HJ-19
4/3/2003 House Read second time HJ-19
4/3/2003 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day HJ-20
4/4/2003 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
4/8/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-28
4/8/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-28
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
AMENDED
April 3, 2003
H. 3044
S. Printed 4/3/03--H.
Read the first time January 14, 2003.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-112 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FROM ISSUING PERMITS TO CONSTRUCT OR OPERATE A NEW REGIONAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY THAT DISCHARGES INTO WATERS INCLUDED IN THE CATAWBA RIVER BASIN UNLESS A COMPREHENSIVE WATER QUALITY STUDY IS CONDUCTED AND TO SPECIFY ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE STUDY.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 48 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 48-1-112. The department may not issue a permit to construct or operate a new regional wastewater treatment facility which discharges to waters included in the Catawba River Basin, as defined in the department's watershed water quality assessment technical report number 011-99, unless a comprehensive water quality study is conducted by the department or a contractor approved by the department. The study must include:
(1) recommendations on methods to improve water quality to ensure the rivers and watersheds meet all standards for their current classification;
(2) evaluation on the impact of nonpoint source and point source pollution;
(3) identification of strategies for removing all portions of the rivers and watersheds from the impaired waters lists (303D list);
(4) development of location standards for appropriate siting criteria for point source discharges.
The study must be conducted in a manner which allows for participation and input by all impacted county and city governments and citizens residing in counties located adjacent to the rivers and watersheds. The department must take the results of this study into consideration in making its determination on permit applications.
All costs incurred in connection with the study must be borne by the permit applicant.
For purposes of this section, 'new regional wastewater treatment facility' means a new facility with a capacity of at least ten million gallons a day or an expansion of an existing facility to at least ten million gallons a day serving primarily domestic wastewater sources from two or more counties discharging into the waters of this State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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