S*0808(Rat #0572, Act #0495 of 1986)  General Bill, By W.W. Doar
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 46-1-140 so as to require the use of anti-syphon devices on irrigation
 systems, to provide civil penalties, and provide for the promulgation of
 regulations and for enforcement of the provisions of this Act.-amended title

   01/14/86  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-78
   01/14/86  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-78
   02/26/86  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-759
   03/25/86  Senate Amended SJ-1199
   03/25/86  Senate Read second time SJ-1200
   04/03/86  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1430
   04/08/86  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2232
   04/08/86  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources HJ-2232
   05/22/86  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-3231
   05/28/86  House  Debate adjourned HJ-3440
   05/28/86  House  Reconsidered HJ-3441
   05/28/86  House  Amended HJ-3441
   05/28/86  House  Read second time HJ-3442
   05/29/86  House   Read third time HJ-3499
   05/29/86  House  Returned HJ-3499
   06/03/86  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-3480
   06/05/86         Ratified R 572
   06/06/86         Signed By Governor
   06/06/86         Effective date 06/06/86
   06/06/86         Act No. 495
   06/12/86         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-1-140 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF ANTI-SYPHON DEVICES ON IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES, AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS AND FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

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

Anti-syphon devices required

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 46-1-140. Any irrigation system which is designed or used for the applications of fertilizer, pesticide, or chemicals must be equipped with an anti-syphon device adequate to protect against contamination of the water supply. The minimum acceptable anti-syphon device shall include a check valve, vacuum breaker, and low pressure drain on the irrigation supply line between the irrigation pump and the point of injection of fertilizer, pesticide, or chemicals. The vacuum breaker must be upstream from the check valve. The low pressure drain must be upstream from the vacuum breaker. The injection pump must be tied to the irrigation pump either mechanically or electrically so that the injection pump shall stop operating if the irrigation pump fails to function.

Any person who uses an irrigation system for the application of fertilizer, pesticide, or chemicals which is not equipped with an anti-syphon device as required by this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars. Each day's violation is subject to an additional fine.

The Division of Regulatory and Public Service Programs at Clemson University shall promulgate regulations with the advice of the Department of Health and Environmental Control as it considers necessary to implement this section and is also charged with enforcing this section. The provisions of this section do not apply to residential yard use."

Compliance with provisions

SECTION 2. Any person using an irrigation system on the effective date of this act shall bring it into compliance with the provisions of Section 46-1-140 of the 1976 Code within two years of the effective date of this act.

Time effective

SECTION 3. The act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.