South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-56 - ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
Section 61-56.102 - Onsite Wastewater System Site Evaluation and Fees
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-56.102
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
102.1. Site Evaluations.
(1) An applicant for a permit to construct an
onsite wastewater system, nonwater-carried sewage treatment system, wastewater
combustion system, or gray water subsurface reuse system shall, at the time an
application for a permit to construct is submitted to the Department, pay to
the Department the site evaluation fee set forth in Section 102.2.
(2) Soil evaluations shall be conducted only
by:
(a) A certified Department staff
member;
(b) A licensed Professional
Soil Classifier or other licensed person qualified to practice soil classifying
under S.C. Code 40-65-40(7) and otherwise deemed qualified by the Department
who has contracted with the Department. The contractor may not charge a rate
more than three (3) times the Department's permit fees; or
(c) A privately hired licensed Professional
Soil Classifier or other licensed person qualified to practice professional
soil classifying under S.C. Code Section
40-65-40(7),
provided that the burden of documenting qualification under S.C. Code Section
40-65-40(7)
is on the licensed professional. The licensed professional shall provide to the
Department verification of licensure and confirmation from their licensing
board that the person is qualified to practice professional soil classifying
within the scope of their license. The Department will disallow a soil
evaluation from any person not able to provide verification to the Department's
satisfaction.
(3) Except
as provided in Section 102.1(4) and 102.1(5), an onsite wastewater system
layout in accordance with Section
400, Appendices of Standards for
Permitted Systems, may be prepared by:
(a) A
certified Department staff member;
(b) A Registered Professional Engineer
licensed in South Carolina who is not Department staff and has subcontracted
with the Department to prepare onsite wastewater system layouts at a rate not
more than three (3) times the Department's permit fee; or
(c) A privately hired Registered Professional
Engineer licensed in South Carolina or the same licensed person under Section
102.1(2)(b) or (c) who conducted the soil evaluation for the site.
(4) Only a Registered Professional
Engineer may design a system and prepare a system layout for Standard 610/611 -
Specialized Onsite Wastewater Systems, Standard 150 - Large and Community
Onsite Wastewater Systems, nonwater-carried sewage treatment systems,
wastewater combustion systems, and gray water subsurface reuse
systems.
(5) The Department will
not perform a soil evaluation or prepare a system layout for any subdivision or
portion of a subdivision with ten (10) or more lots without access to all
available utilities. Soil evaluations for any lots that are part of a
subdivision with ten (10) or more lots without access to all available
utilities must be conducted by a licensed person meeting the criteria of
Section 102.1(2)(b) or (c). Proposed system layouts for any lots that are part
of a subdivision must be prepared by a third-party Registered Professional
Engineer or Professional Soil Classifier meeting the criteria under Section
102.1(3)(b) or (c). The Soils Report and proposed system layout must be
submitted with the onsite wastewater system permit application for the purpose
of the Department review and issuance of a permit to construct.
102.2. Fees.
The Department shall charge a fee of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) to evaluate the site of a proposed onsite wastewater system, nonwater-carried sewage treatment system, wastewater combustion system, or gray water subsurface reuse system.
102.3. Other.
Funds derived from these fees shall be used only for the provision of services and accompanying expenses associated with the Department's Bureau of Environmental Health Services programs.
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