Charleston Water System must comply with numerous laws, regulations, standards, and other requirements in our daily operations. The following is a list of these requirements, along with a web address to the requirement, if available.
Title of Rule, Policy, Law |
General Subject Covered |
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American Water Works Association Standards |
Standards & guidelines for procedures, equipment & chemicals for use in operations. |
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AWWA Partnership for Safe Water Program (PSW) |
Voluntary Water Treatment Plant Performance Program |
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Environmental Protection and Conservation, Chapter 57 - Environmental Audit Privilege and Voluntary Disclosure |
Limited Protection from disclosure of Internal Environmental Audit information to the public. |
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FCC (Federal Communication Commission) Regulation Title 47-Telecommunication part 17-Antenna Structures |
Regulations regarding specifications to protect SCADA antenna structures, which ensure data communications for operational activities |
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Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act) |
Regulates discharges into waterways |
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Homeland Security Act |
Sec. 201 requires a vulnerability assessment to be conducted of critical infrastructure assets |
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International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001 Standard |
Procedures for environmental operations and ISO 14001 Certification. |
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National Sanitation Foundation Standards, 60 & 61 (NSF) |
Listing of chemicals, products and suppliers with approval certification for potable water contact. |
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Public Health Security and Bio-terrorism Response Act
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Requirements regarding public water systems vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans for various emergencies. |
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| SC Board of Labor, Licensing and Regulation |
Regulate Operators and Engineers |
www.scstatehouse.net/coderegs/c049.htm
http://www.scstatehouse.net/coderegs/c051.htm |
| SC DHEC (Dept. of Health and Env. Control) – Bureau of Air Quality, “Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards,” R.61-62 |
Regulations pertaining to the certification and operation of emergency power generators (See 61-62, Section II, F.2.e for permit requirements & exemptions)
Regulations for the recycling of R-12 & R-134A refrigerant, Section 609 (See 61-62, Section II, F.2.e for permit requirements & exemptions)
Regulations for the operation of boilers (Operations Ctr.), R.61-62.5
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http://www.scdhec.net/environment/baq/docs/
regs/index.html |
| SC DHEC – Bureau of Air Quality, “Emergency Planning & Community Right to Know Act”, EPCRA/SARA, Title III (Risk Management Program) |
Hazardous chemical storage and spill communication and reporting |
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/
baq/tier2.aspx |
| SC DHEC – Bureau of Land and Waste Management, “Hazardous Waste Management,” R.61-79 |
Regulations for the managing of hazardous waste, to include: types of hazardous wastes, handling, storage and abatement (SC Hazardous Waste Management Act; US Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act |
http://www.scdhec.gov/lwm/html/regs.html |
| SC DHEC – Bureau of Land and Waste Management, “Oil Pollution Prevention and Response, Non-Transportation-related Onshore and Offshore Facilities,” Final Rule 40 CFR, Part 112 |
Spill Prevention Countermeasure and Control (SPCC) |
http://www.scdhec.gov/eqc/lwm/
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WATER/2003/January/Day-09/w390.htm
http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/pdfs/40cfr112.pdf
http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/
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| SC DHEC – Bureau of Land and Waste Management, “Solid Waste Management,” R.61-107 |
Minimum criteria for municipal solid waste landfills. Annual report of all items recycled by CWS. |
http://www.scdhec.gov/eqc/lwm/html/regs.html |
| SC DHEC – Bureau of Land and Waste Management, “Underground Storage Tank Control Regulations,” 40 CFR, Part 280, 281 |
Underground Storage Tank testing requirements |
http://www.scdhec.gov/eqc/lwm/html/regs.html |
| SC DHEC – Bureau of Water, “Land Application Permit (ND)” Regulation, R.61-9.505 |
Regulation of land application of WTP residuals and treated effluent. |
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/
regs/r61-9.pdf#xml=http://www.scdhec.net
/cgi-bin/texis.exe/Webinator/search/xml.txt?
query=R.619.505&pr=www&prox=page&
rorder=750&rprox=750&rdfreq=
250&rwfreq=500&rlead=1000&sufs=
1&order=r&cq=&id=46e23bcf11 |
| SC DHEC – Bureau of Water, “Sanitary Sewer Overflow Compliance and Enforcement” |
Guidelines for Sanitary System Overflows (Spill calculation and reporting guidelines) |
N/A |
| SC DHEC – Bureau of Water, SC Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act); Water Pollution Control Permits, R.61-9 |
SC DHEC – Bureau of Water, SC Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act); Water Pollution Control Permits, R.61-9 Regulates discharges into waterways. Includes Land Application permitting, NPDES permitting, Sludge programs, Wastewater construction permitting, TMDL levels, etc. |
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/
regs/r61-9.pdf#xml=http://www.scdhec.net/
cgi-bin/texis.exe/Webinator/search/xml.txt?
query=R.619.505&pr=www&prox=page&rorde
r=750&rprox=750&rdfreq=250&rwfreq=500&r
lead=1000&sufs=1&order=r&cq=&id=46e23bcf11 |
| SC DHEC - Bureau of Water, "Standards for Wastewater Facility Construction,” R.61-67" |
State Regulations governing the construction of wastewater facilities |
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/laws.htm |
| SC DHEC – Bureau of Water, “State Primary Drinking Water Regulations,” R.61-58 |
State primary drinking water regulations and permitting requirements. (i.e. permit to construct, permit to operate) |
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/laws.htm |
| SC DHEC – Bureau of Water, “Standards for Stormwater Management & Sediment Reduction,” R.72-300 thru R.72-316 |
Establish Permit application requirements for storm water discharges |
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/laws.htm |
| SC DHEC - Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification, “Lab Certification Regulations,” R.61-81 |
State standards for laboratory certification |
http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/
regs/docs/61-81.pdf |
| SC DHEC – Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management Regulations (SC Coastal Zone Management Act, title 48, chapter 39) |
Wetlands Management, Permitting, and Regulations |
http://www.scdhec.net/environment/ocrm/
regs/docs/CZMP95.pdf |
| SC Freedom of Information Act |
State law governing access to public records. |
http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t30c004.htm |
| SC Public Records Act |
Statutory basis for the records management program. |
http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t30c001.doc |
| SC Underground Utility Protection Act |
Mandates the location & marking of underground utilities prior to excavation. |
http://www.sc1pups.org/html/itsthelaw_sclaw.html |
| US Army Corps of Engineers , Wetlands Rehabilitation Act, 33 CFR, Part 320 |
Responsible for Wetlands Determination, Department of the Army Permit, and 404 Applications. |
www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/
cecwo/reg/33cfr320.htm#320.4 |
US Dept. of Transportation,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin., CFR 49, Part 397 |
Hazmat Transportation and enforcement |
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsrhome.htm |
| US EPA (Region 4) - CMOM: Guide to Collection and Transmission System Management, Operation and Maintenance |
Guidance document for the development of a Utility Management, Operation and Maintenance Program for sewerage infrastructure. |
www.epa.gov |
US EPA - Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge,
Section 503 of the CWA |
Guide to Monitoring, Record keeping, & Reporting of Biosolids Disposal. |
http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/
biosolids/503pe/index.htm |
