South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 699

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      699
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010522
Primary Sponsor:                  Medical Affairs Committee SMA 13
All Sponsors:                     Medical Affairs Committee
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11776ac01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Regulation No. 2616, Health and 
                                  Environmental Control Department, Well 
                                  standards


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010529  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20010524  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20010523  Read second time
Senate  20010522  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


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INTRODUCED

May 22, 2001

    S. 699

Introduced by Medical Affairs Committee

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

Read the first time May 22, 2001.

            

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:

SECTION    1.    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.

SECTION    2.    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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