South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-30 - Environmental Protection Fees › Section 61-30.G - Schedule of Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(1) Water
			 Pollution Control.
(a) Annual Fees for NPDES
			 and State Construction Permits and State Land Application Permits.
Annual operating fees for facilities with five or less pipes
				must be calculated based on the previous year's actual flow except for
				municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permits and coverage under a
				general permit. Annual operating fees for facilities with more than five pipes
				must be calculated based on the number of pipes except for municipal separate
				storm sewer system (MS4) permits and coverage under a general permit.
(i)
Facilities with five or less discharge pipes:
1.
Flow greater than 4,999,000 gal/day
$ 2,660
2.
Flow 2,000,000 - 4,999,999 gal/day
$ 2,130
3.
Flow 1,000,000-1,999,999 gal/day
$ 1,600
4.
Flow 500,000-999,999 gal/day
$ 1,330
5.
Flow 100,000-499,999 gal/day
$ 1,065
6.
Flow 50,000-99,000 gal/day
$ 800
7.
Flow 0-49,999 gal/day
$ 530
(ii)
For six (6) or more discharge pipes
$ 1,600
plus $800/discharge for each discharge pipe over
							 five. ($2,400 minimum charge).
(iii)
Coverage under General Permit
$ 100
(except for NPDES Storm Water General Permits)
(iv)
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
1.
Individual Permits
a. Large MS4 (population equal to or greater than
							 250,000)
$ 25,000
b. Medium MS4 (population equal to or greater than
							 100,000 and less than 250,000)
$ 15,000
c. Small MS4 (population less than 100,000)
$ 10,000
2.
Coverage under a MS4 General Permit
$ 2,000
(v)
Agricultural Facilities. Annual Fee will be based on
							 maximum permitted capacity.
1.
Swine Facilities
a. Facilities with a capacity of 1,000,000 pounds or
							 more of normal production animal live weight at any one time
$ 500
b. Facilities with a capacity between 500,000 pounds
							 and 1,000,000 pounds of normal production animal live weight at any one
							 time
$ 300
c. Facilities with a capacity of less than 500,000
							 pounds of normal production animal live weight at any one time
$ 150
2.
Other Animal Operations
a. Dry Manure/Litter Operations
$ 75
b. Wet Manure/Litter Operations
$ 150
(vi)
Industrial NPDES Storm Water General Permit
							 Coverage
$ 75
(b)
			 Water Quality Certification Application Fees.
(i) Certification of major activities requiring
							 federal or state permits
$ 1,000
(ii) Certification of minor activities requiring
							 federal or state permits
$ 100
(c)
			 Construction Permit Fees.
(i)
Pretreatment Systems
1. For simple systems, such as one-component systems
							 (e.g. oil/water separators, air strippers, PH control, etc.)
$ 200
2. Complex (such as Multi-Component) systems
$ 600
(ii)
Collection Systems
1. Non-Delegated Program
a. 1000 ft. or less
$ 100
b. 1,001 to 9,999 ft.
$ 200
c. 10,000 ft. or greater
$ 350
d. Pump stations with or without sewer lines (Fee
							 exempt for individual, residential pumps)
$ 350
2. Delegated Project Review Program
$ 75
(iii)
Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Fees for
							 modifications without expansions will be assessed by he Department only for
							 those
modifications which require the actual submission of
							 plans and specifications to the Department for review.
1. Facilities with a Flow of 1,000,000 GPD or
							 greater
a. New
$ 1,050
b. Expansion
$ 800
c. Modification without
Expansion (Engineering review required)
$ 550
d. Modification without Expansion (No Engineering
							 review required)
NC
2. Facilities with a Flow of 0-999,999 GPD
a. New
$ 700
b. Expansion
$ 550
c. Modification without Expansion (Engineering review
							 required)
$ 400 NC
d. Modification without Expansion (No Engineering
							 review required)
(iv)
Project submittals with both collection and treatment
							 components pay the sum of the applicable collection and treatment fees under
							 (i), (ii), and (iii) above.
(v)
Construction NPDES Storm Water Permit
1. When the Department is the entity responsible for
							 reviewing the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan submitted for review per
							 disturbed acre (not to exceed $2000)
$ 125
Plus $ 100
2. When an entity other than the Department is
							 responsible for review of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and the
							 entity's approval serves as a notice of intent for coverage under the general
							 permit.
$ 125
(d)
			 Agricultural Waste Management Plan Application.
(i)
New or Expanding Swine Facilities
1.
Facilities with a capacity of 1,000,000 pounds or
							 more of normal production animal live weight at any one time
$ 2,500
2.
Facilities with a capacity between 500,000 pounds and
							 1,000,000 pounds of normal production animal live weight at any one time
$ 680
3.
Facilities with a capacity of less than 500,000
							 pounds of normal production Animal live weight at any one time
$ 340
(ii)
New [FN*] or expanding Other Animal Facilities
1.
Dry Manure/Litter Operation
$ 165
2.
Wet Manure/Litter Operation
$ 240
(e)
Industrial Storm Water 'No Exposure'
							 Certification
$ 350
[FN*] includes conversion to another type of facility, i.e.
				poultry to swine.