South Carolina Code 44-55-70. Public notice of condition of violation in public water system
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A public water system shall, as soon as practicable, give public notice if it:
(1) is not in compliance with the State Primary Drinking Water Regulations;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-55-70
- Board: means the South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control which is charged with responsibility for implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. See South Carolina Code 44-55-20
- Public water system: means :
(a) any publicly or privately owned waterworks system which provides water, whether bottled, piped, or delivered through some other constructed conveyance for human consumption, including the source of supply whether the source of supply is of surface or subsurface origin;
(b) all structures and appurtenances used for the collection, treatment, storage, or distribution of water delivered to point of meter of consumer or owner connection;
(c) any part or portion of the system, including any water treatment facility, which in any way alters the physical, chemical, radiological, or bacteriological characteristics of the water; however, a public water system does not include a water system serving a single private residence or dwelling. See South Carolina Code 44-55-20
(2) fails to perform required monitoring;
(3) is granted a variance for an inability to meet a maximum contaminant level requirement;
(4) is granted an exemption; or
(5) fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by a variance or exemption.
The board shall prescribe procedures for the public notice, including procedures for notification by publication in a newspaper of general circulation, notification to be given in the water bills of the systems, as long as a condition of violation exists, and other notification as is considered appropriate by the board.