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The following SCDES regulations are currently under amendment. Within in this section, the Department will post stakeholder engagement opportunities, public hearing dates*, links to South Carolina State Register notices, and other information relevant to the amendment of the regulation. 

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While SCDES has made every effort to maintain the accuracy of the content presented in this Regulation Development Update, it reserves the right to correct errors when discovered.

Regulations Currently Under Amendment, State Register Notices, Key Information & Dates


Administration

Regulations Under Amendment
  • R.61-107.20, Solar Energy Systems
  • R.61-117, Access to Restricted Information
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 30-4-45, 48-6-10 et seq., 2022 Act No. 119, Section 5, effective January 27, 2022, and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(A), requires General Assembly review of these proposed amendments.

Contact

Holly Randolph
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services 
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Holly.Randolph@des.sc.gov 

Notice of Drafting
  • Published: April 24, 2026
  • Comment Period: April 24, 2026 - May 26, 2026
     


Bureau of Air Quality

Regulations Under Amendment
  • R.61-62.1, Definitions and General Requirements
  • R.61-62.5, Standard No. 1, Emissions from Fuel Burning Operations
  • R.61-62.5, Standard No. 4, Emissions from Process Industries
  • R.61-62.5, Standard No. 5.2, Control of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX)
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024 

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(A), requires General Assembly review of these proposed amendments.

Contact

Marie Brown
Air Regulation and Data Analysis Section, Bureau of Air Quality
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Marie.Brown@des.sc.gov 

Notice of Drafting
  • Published March 27, 2026
  • Comment Period: March 27, 2026 - April 27, 2026

Regulations Under Amendment
  • R.61-62.60, South Carolina Designated Facility Plan and New Source Performance Standards
  • R.61-62.61, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
  • R.61-62.63, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Source Categories
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(H)(1), exempts these amendments from General Assembly review, as the Department proposes these amendments for compliance with federal law. 

Contact

Scott Bigleman 
Air Regulation and Data Analysis Section, Bureau of Air Quality
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Scott.bigleman@des.sc.gov 

Notice of Drafting
  • Published February 27, 2026
  • Comment Period: February 27, 2026 - March 27, 2026


Bureau of Coastal Management

Regulations Under Amendment
  • R.30-1, Statement of Policy
  • R.30-2, Applying for a Permit
  • R.30-12, Special Project Standards for Tidelands and Coastal Waters
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 48-6-10 et seq., 48-39-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(A), requires General Assembly review of these proposed amendments.

Contact

Liz Hartje
Bureau of Coastal Management
1362 McMillan Avenue, Suite 400, Charleston, SC 29405
Liz.Hartje@des.sc.gov 

Notice of Drafting
  • Published: April 24, 2026
  • Comment Period: April 24, 2026 - May 26, 2026
     


Bureau of Land and Waste Management

Regulation Under Amendment
  • R.61-79, Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 44-56-30 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Ann. Section 1-23-120(H)(1), exempts these amendments from General Assembly review, as the Department proposes these amendments for compliance with federal law.

Contact

Joe Bowers
Bureau of Land and Waste Management
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Joe.Bowers@des.sc.gov 

Notice of Drafting
  • Published March 27, 2026
  • Comment Period: March 27, 2026 - April 27, 2026

Regulation Under Amendment
  • R.61-63, Radioactive Materials (Title A)
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 13-7-40, 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024 

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(H)(1), exempts these amendments from General Assembly review, as the Department proposes these amendments for compliance with federal law. 

Contact

Andrew M. Roxburgh
Bureau of Land and Waste Management
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Andrew.Roxburgh@des.sc.gov 

Notice of Drafting
  • Published October 24, 2025
  • Comment Period: October 24, 2025 - November 24, 2025

Regulation Under Amendment
  • R.61-64, X-Rays (Title B)
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 13-7-40, 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024 

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(H)(1), exempts these amendments from General Assembly review, as the Department proposes these amendments for compliance with federal law. 

Contact

Chrissy Chavis
Bureau of Land and Waste Management
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Chrissy.Chavis@des.sc.gov 

Notice of Drafting
  • Published October 24, 2025
  • Comment Period: October 24, 2025 - November 24, 2025
Notice of Proposed Regulation
  • Published February 27, 2026
  • Comment Period: February 27, 2026 - March 30, 2026
Notice of Final Regulation
  • Published April 24, 2026


Bureau of Water

Regulation Under Amendment
  • R.61-58, State Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 44-55-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(H)(1), exempts these amendments from General Assembly review, as the Department proposes these amendments for compliance with federal law. 

Contact

Doug Kinard
Bureau of Water
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Doug.Kinard@des.sc.gov

Notice of Drafting
  • Published January 23, 2026
  • Comment Period: January 23, 2026 - February 23, 2026
Notice of Proposed Regulation
  • Published March 27, 2026
  • Comment Period: March 27, 2026 - April 27, 2026
ALC Public Hearing

Should a public hearing on the proposed regulations be requested by qualifying entities or the requisite number of persons pursuant to Section 1-23-110(A)(3) of the 1976 Code, as amended, the South Carolina Administrative Law Court will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, Edgar Brown Building, Second Floor, 1205 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201. If a qualifying request pursuant to Section 1-23-110(A)(3) is not received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026, the hearing will be cancelled. 

Regulations Under Amendment
  • R.61-68, Water Classifications and Standards
  • R.61-69, Classified Waters
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(A), requires General Assembly review of these proposed amendments. 

Contact

Andrew Edwards
Bureau of Water
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
wqs@des.sc.gov

Notice of Drafting
  • Published February 27, 2026
  • Comment Period: February 27, 2026 - March 30, 2026

Regulation Under Amendment
  • R.61-71, Well Standards
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 44-55-10 et seq., 48-1-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(A), requires General Assembly review of these proposed amendments.

Contact

Joseph Koon
Bureau of Water
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Joseph.Koon@des.sc.gov 

Notice of Drafting
  • Published: April 24, 2026
  • Comment Period: April 24, 2026 - May 26, 2026

Regulation Under Amendment
  • R.61-101, Water Quality Certification
Statutory Authority
  • 1976 Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024

The Administrative Procedures Act, S.C. Code Section 1-23-120(A), requires General Assembly review of these proposed amendments.

Contact

Chuck Hightower
Bureau of Water
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Charles.Hightower@des.sc.gov 

Notice of Drafting
  • Published: April 24, 2026
  • Comment Period: April 24, 2026 - May 26, 2026
     

*A qualifying request must be received for the public hearing to take place. Information on how to request a public hearing can be found in the Notice of Proposed Regulation. If a qualifying request is not received, the public hearing will be cancelled. Should the public hearing be cancelled, the Department will post notice of the cancellation at least one week prior to the scheduled public hearing.

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