2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
CHAPTER 55 - WATER, SEWAGE, WASTE DISPOSAL AND THE LIKE

• Section 44-55-10. Citation of article.
• Section 44-55-20. Definitions.
• Section 44-55-30. Design and construction of public water system; regulations, procedures, or standards to be established by board.
• Section 44-55-40. Application for construction permit; final inspection and approval; protection and maintenance of water system; classification of public water treatment facilities and distribution systems; certification of well drillers; well construction and operation regulations; public water system operating permit.
• Section 44-55-45. Advisory Committee to Board; membership; appointment; qualifications; terms.
• Section 44-55-50. Recreational activities in reservoirs.
• Section 44-55-60. Commissioner to issue emergency order where imminent hazard to public health considered to exist.
• Section 44-55-70. Public notice of condition of violation in public water system.
• Section 44-55-80. Unlawful acts.
• Section 44-55-90. Penalties; injunctive relief.
• Section 44-55-100. Authority granted department to carry out article.
• Section 44-55-120. Drinking Water Trust Fund; Safe Drinking Water Advisory Committee; establishment of fees; compliance with act a requisite for permit.

• Section 44-55-210. "Privy" and "watershed" defined.
• Section 44-55-220. Article applicable to all privies on watersheds of water supplies.
• Section 44-55-230. Privies must be maintained in sanitary manner.
• Section 44-55-240. Persons responsible for condition of privies.
• Section 44-55-250. Supervision over privies by Department of Health and Environmental Control.
• Section 44-55-260. Entry onto premises for inspection; interference with inspector.
• Section 44-55-270. Closing illegal privies.
• Section 44-55-275. Exceptions to provisions regarding destruction of privies.
• Section 44-55-280. Removal or defacing of notice prohibited.
• Section 44-55-290. Enforcement by local health inspectors or units.
• Section 44-55-300. Penalties.

• Section 44-55-410. Required sewage closets.
• Section 44-55-420. Supervision over construction and maintenance.
• Section 44-55-430. Adoption of rules and regulations.
• Section 44-55-440. Effect of compliance with former law.
• Section 44-55-450. Exemptions.
• Section 44-55-460. Penalties.

• Section 44-55-610. Application of article and local specifications, rules and regulations.
• Section 44-55-620. Specifications, rules and regulations for septic tanks and their installation.
• Section 44-55-630. Approval of and specifications for tanks with capacity of 1,000 gallons or more.
• Section 44-55-640. Installation of septic tanks.
• Section 44-55-650. Materials used in construction.
• Section 44-55-660. Grease traps.
• Section 44-55-670. Distribution pipe.
• Section 44-55-680. Discharge of effluent into stream.
• Section 44-55-690. Installation of temporary septic tanks.
• Section 44-55-700. Penalties.
• Section 44-55-710. Validity of permits.

• Section 44-55-810. Declaration of legislative purpose.
• Section 44-55-820. Electricity may not be furnished unless sewage disposal method has been approved.
• Section 44-55-822. Preliminary tract evaluation; issuance of preliminary and final subdivision approval letters; determination of suitability for use of onsite wastewater systems.
• Section 44-55-825. Inspection and approval of permitted onsite wastewater treatment systems; installation pursuant to construction and operation permits; penalties.
• Section 44-55-827. Promulgation of regulations.
• Section 44-55-830. Permits furnished to seller of mobile home.
• Section 44-55-840. Penalties.
• Section 44-55-850. Construction.
• Section 44-55-860. Lot not accessible to sewer line and not suitable for individual sewage disposal system.

• Section 44-55-1010. Counties may regulate collection and disposal of garbage.
• Section 44-55-1020. Article inapplicable to certain cities, towns, and individuals.
• Section 44-55-1030. Collection or disposal of garbage without license unlawful.
• Section 44-55-1040. Issuance of collection and disposal franchise.
• Section 44-55-1050. County health department shall enforce article.
• Section 44-55-1060. Penalties.

• Section 44-55-1210. Counties may engage in collection and disposal of solid wastes; service charges.
• Section 44-55-1220. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
• Section 44-55-1230. Penalties for violation of rules and regulations.

Editor's Note
2003 Act No. 49, Section 2, provides as follows:
"This act . . . applies to all passive soil-based on-site disposal systems installed on or after this act's effective date regardless of whether such systems previously had been approved pursuant to any law, regulation, demonstration protocol, policy, or other government directive."

• Section 44-55-1310. Definitions.
• Section 44-55-1320. Wastewater collection, treatment, discharge, or reclamation.
• Section 44-55-1330. System installation requirements.
• Section 44-55-1350. Alternative tile field product regulations.
• Section 44-55-1360. Violation.

• Section 44-55-1410. Counties may operate water and sewer facilities.

• Section 44-55-1510. Prohibition of discharge of fumes of acids or similar substances.
• Section 44-55-1520. Damages in civil actions.

• Section 44-55-2310. Short title.
• Section 44-55-2320. Definitions.
• Section 44-55-2330. Promulgation of regulations.
• Section 44-55-2340. Permits; water quality.
• Section 44-55-2350. Permit fees.
• Section 44-55-2360. Noncompliance unlawful.
• Section 44-55-2370. Violations; penalties; disposition of penalty monies.
• Section 44-55-2380. Enforcement of regulations.
• Section 44-55-2390. Lifeguard coverage for public swimming pools; procedures for a variance.