S.C. Code ch. 61, 61-56 - ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS

  1. § 61-56.100 - Purposes and Scope
  2. § 61-56.101 - Definitions and References
  3. § 61-56.102 - Onsite Wastewater System Site Evaluation and Fees
  4. § 61-56.103 - Onsite Wastewater Systems
  5. § 61-56.104 - Application, Permit, Final Inspection and Approval, and Variances and Exemptions
  6. § 61-56.200 - Minimum Site Conditions for Onsite Wastewater Systems
  7. § 61-56.201 - Minimum Requirements for Onsite Wastewater System Primary Treatment
  8. § 61-56.202 - Minimum Requirements for Onsite Wastewater System Final Treatment and Disposal Systems
  9. § 61-56.203 - Onsite Wastewater System Construction Criteria
  10. § 61-56.204 - Evaluation of Alternative Infiltration Trench Products
  11. § 61-56.300 - Wastewater Treatment Facility Accessibility
  12. § 61-56.301 - Discharge of Waste
  13. § 61-56.302 - Changes in Use That Impact Existing Onsite Wastewater Systems
  14. § 61-56.303 - REPEAL AND DATE OF EFFECT
  15. § 61-56.304 - CHANGES IN USE THAT IMPACT EXISTING ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
  16. § 61-56.305 - SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
  17. § 61-56.400 - Appendices of Standards for Permitted Systems (Appendix 61-56.400.A to 61-56.400.U)
  18. § 61-56.500 - Long-Term Acceptance Rate Standard for Onsite Wastewater Systems
  19. § 61-56.501 - Peak Sewage Flow Rate Standard
  20. § 61-56.502 - Onsite Wastewater Pump System Standard
  21. § 61-56.503 - Minimum Design Standards for Tank Construction
  22. § 61-56.504 - Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Tanks Standard
  23. § 61-56.505 - Thermoplastic Tanks Standard
  24. § 61-56.600 - License to Clean Onsite Wastewater Systems, Self-Contained Toilets, and Other Sewage Holding Systems (i.e., Licensing of Pumper/Haulers)
  25. § 61-56.601 - Vehicles, Equipment, and Practices
  26. § 61-56.602 - Records of Operation
  27. § 61-56.700 - License to Construct or Repair Onsite Wastewater Systems (i.e. Licensing of Installers)
  28. § 61-56.701 - Continuing Education and Training
  29. § 61-56.702 - Practice, Procedure, and Quality Control
  30. § 61-56.703 - Bonding and Insurance Requirements: Tier 3 Installers
  31. § 61-56.704 - Transition to Tiered Licensure
  32. § 61-56.800 - Enforcement
  33. § 61-56.801 - Severability Clause
  34. § 61-56.900 - APPENDIX V - THERMOPLASTIC TANKS STANDARD

Notes

S.C. Code ch. 61, 61-56
Amended by State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2008; State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2016; State Register Volume 45, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/28/2021; State Register Volume 49, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/23/2025.

Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 44-55-610 et seq., 44-55-825, 44-55-827, 48-1-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024

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