South Carolina Code 49-4-180. Violation of chapter; penalties
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(A) A surface water withdrawer who commits a violation of this chapter:
(1) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each day that the violation occurred; or
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 49-4-180
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Surface water: means all water that is wholly or partially within the State, including the Savannah River, or within its jurisdiction, which is open to the atmosphere and subject to surface runoff, including, but not limited to, lakes, streams, ponds, rivers, creeks, runs, springs, and reservoirs, but not including water and wastewater treatment impoundments, off-stream supplemental operations related impoundments, or water storage structures constructed by the surface water withdrawer to provide adequate supplies of surface water during low flow conditions. See South Carolina Code 49-4-20
(2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars for each day that the violation occurred, if the violation is wilful.
(B) All penalties and fines assessed and collected pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in the general fund of the State.