S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-113.E

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 61-113.E - Permit Application

1. A person who is required to obtain a Groundwater Withdrawal Permit for an existing or proposed groundwater withdrawal or use under Section D shall submit a permit application on forms, furnished upon request, by the Department. The applicant shall furnish the Department, as determined by the Department, with sufficient documented evidence as described in Section E to aid in evaluating the effect of the existing or proposed groundwater withdrawal or use on the water resources of the Capacity Use Area.

2. Sufficient documented evidence shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

a. Name, address, and phone number of applicant who shall be the owner and his applicable agent, professional engineer or professional geologist, as appropriate;

b. Location of all existing and/or proposed wells, properly identified, for which the permit is requested, marked on the best available map, which may be a portion or copy of a United States Geological Survey 7 1/2 (seven and one-half) minute quadrangle map, latest county highway map, or more detailed map or aerial photography, where required by the Department, provided the map or aerial photography submitted is clearly identified;

c. The latitude and longitude of all wells, obtained from the location map or by acceptable Global Positioning System (GPS) instrumentation;

d. As-built construction details of all wells to include, but not limited to, the following;

1. Name of driller;

2. Date of drilling;

3. Total depth of well (in feet);

4. Diameter of drilled hole;

5. Diameter, depth, and type of casing;

6. Depth (length) of grouting;

7. Depth and diameter of well screen(s), if used, and the material, type, and diameter of screen openings;

8. Type of pump, size (horsepower), and performance curves;

9. Static water level and pumping water level; and

10. Number of hours per day the well(s) is pumped.

e. A completed SCDHEC Water Well Record or other approved form and driller's logs, if available;

f. Copy of geophysical/mechanical logs, if available;

g. The ground elevation of the well(s), if available;

h. The location of all abandoned or unused well(s) owned or under the control of the applicant;

i. The proposed amount of groundwater withdrawal (in million gallons) per year;

j. A "Best Management Plan" for water use and water conservation designed to protect water quality and reduce water consumption to include, but not limited to, the following, as applicable;

1. Reasonable and appropriate conservation techniques, application processes, and alternate sources of water, including but not limited to, surface water(s) and/or availability of treated effluent, to minimize or eliminate groundwater sources;

2. Based on the current and/or proposed withdrawal rates, provide reasonable and appropriate documentation that the proposed water use is necessary to the anticipated needs of the applicant to include, but not limited to, the following;

a. Public Water Supply- by system, population served, anticipated growth, annual water use statistics (e.g., monthly average, peak summer/winter consumption);

b. Industrial Water Supply- by industry type, anticipated growth, and annual water use statistics (e.g., monthly average, peak summer/winter consumption);

c. Irrigation Water Supply- irrigated acreage, major crops (with irrigated acreage for each crop), water use by crop (per acre), calculated irrigation requirement (including available precipitation), critical period growth requirements, growing season, and nutrient and pest management strategy;

d. Golf Course Irrigation Water Supply- irrigated acreage (differentiating actual golf course areas and aesthetic landscaping), water use per acre, calculated irrigation requirement (including available precipitation), annual water use statistics (e.g., monthly average, peak summer/winter consumption), and nutrient and pest management strategy;

e. Aquaculture Water Supply- pond capacity (acre-feet), make-up water requirement, drain-fill periodicity, (e.g., monthly average, peak summer/winter consumption).

3. Maintenance schedule to preserve the integrity and efficient operation of water conveyance system(s); and

4. A statement specifying the beneficial use of the groundwater being withdrawn as necessary to meet the reasonable needs of the applicant.

k. Historical water use information;

l. Availability of alternate water sources;

m. Any present or anticipated unreasonable adverse or potential adverse effects on other water uses or users, including, but not limited to, adverse effects on public use; and

n. Permitted effluent discharges in accordance with a valid NPDES Discharge Permit.

3. In addition to the information required under Section E.2. above, applicants proposing new well construction or increasing the rated capacity of an existing well or wells shall provide proposed well construction details and technical specifications or pump specifications, including, but not limited to, the following:

a. Name of driller, if known;

b. Date of drilling, if known;

c. Total depth of well (in feet);

d. Diameter of drilled hole;

e. Diameter, depth, and type of casing;

f. Depth of grouting - the minimum length of grout to protect the aquifer utilized, unless demonstrated that an alternate grout length is as protective, shall be;

1. Type II and III, the first confining bed (clay, marl, etc.) immediately above the aquifer being utilized or to within ten (10) feet of the uppermost screen when no confining bed is encountered;

2. Type IV, twenty (20) feet into firm limestone or firm marl, whichever is less.

g. Depth and diameter of the open hole or well screen(s), if used, and the material, type, and diameter of screen openings. The open hole or screen setting(s) shall not connect aquifers or zones with documented differences in water quality or result in or create the potential for contamination of any aquifer or zone or cause depletion or significant loss of head in any aquifer or zone;

h. Type of pump, size (horsepower), and performance curves;

i. Deep well airline of steel, iron, or heavy gauge copper material, or an access port not less than one-half inch in diameter, with screw cap for water-level measurements; and

j. Filling, plugging, and sealing procedures for any well(s) that are to be abandoned in accordance with Section N.

4. In addition to the information and standards required under Section E.2 and Section E.3 above, applicants proposing new well construction must comply with requirements established in S.C. R.61-44, South Carolina Individual Residential Well & Irrigation Permitting, and, at a minimum, comply with the S.C. R.61-71, South Carolina Well Standards, as appropriate.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-113.E