2001-2002 Bill 699: Regulation No. 2616, Health and Environmental Control Department, Well

BIL:699

TYP:Joint Resolution JR

INB:Senate

IND:20010522

PSP:Medical Affairs Committee SMA 13

SPO:Medical Affairs Committee

DDN:l:\council\bills\nbd\11776ac01.doc

RBY:House

COM:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR

SUB:Regulation No. 2616, Health and Environmental Control Department, Well standards

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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House20010529Introduced, read first time,20 HANR

referred to Committee

Senate20010524Read third time, sent to House

Senate20010523Read second time

Senate20010522Introduced, read first time,

placed on Calendar without reference

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20010522

TXT:

INTRODUCED

May 22, 2001

S.699

Introduced by Medical Affairs Committee

S. Printed 5/22/01--S.

Read the first time May 22, 2001.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO WELL STANDARDS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2616, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Well Standards, designated as Regulation Document Number 2616, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION2.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

This amendment reformats and recodifies the existing regulation and incorporates recommendations made by an Advisory Committee which was organized to assist the Department in revising the regulations to bring them into conformance with current industry standards for well construction to better protect human health and the environment. Other changes include: allowing a high solids sodium bentonite grout as an option for grouting wells to allow better protection of the aquifer and homeowners’ health, as well as reducing the potential for “slumping” of the grout once placed into the annular space; requiring a sanitary seal to keep insects and other contaminants from entering individual residential wells; the construction of bored wells is specifically addressed, which includes additional protective construction standards over current requirements; construction requirements for the relatively new “direct push” technology for the installation of environmental monitoring wells have been added; violations and penalties are more specific.

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