Forestry and Natural Resources
Water Withdrawal Regulation in South Carolina
Clemson Extension Program Team
Water Resources
Publication Date
Spring 4-27-2022
Publication Number
LGP 1143
Summary
Water use and reporting regulations in South Carolina have gone through substantial changes over time. Current regulations contain permitting, registration, and reporting requirements for significant water withdrawals throughout the state. The relevant regulations vary across sectors and across different sources of water, i.e., surface water and groundwater withdrawals. Understanding how water use is regulated and reported will contribute to the sustainable management of water supplies into the future.
Publisher
Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension
Publisher City
Clemson, SC
Target Audiences
water resource professionals, local government staff, elected officials, river basin council members/potential members, water users
Recommended Citation
Nix HB, Rouhi Rad M. Water Withdrawal Regulation in South Carolina. Clemson (SC): Clemson Cooperative Extension, Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension; 2022 Apr. LGP 1143. https://lgpress.clemson.edu/publication/water-withdrawal-regulation-in-south-carolina/.
