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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4768 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020219 Primary Sponsor:White All Sponsors:White Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11180ac02.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR Subject:WET (Whole Effluent Toxicity) Test result that deviates from water quality standards, does not constitute a violation History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020219 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-89 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY (WET) TEST RESULT THAT DEVIATES FROM WATER QUALITY STANDARDS ENFORCED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF OTHER WATER QUALITY STANDARD DEVIATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 48-1-89. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a whole effluent toxicity (WET) test result that deviates from water quality standards required by the department does not in and of itself constitute a violation without evidence of other water quality standard deviations."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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