Section 44-55-70. Public notice of condition of violation in public water system.

SC Code § 44-55-70 (2019) (N/A)
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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;

(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.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-1206; 1952 Code Section 32-1205; 1942 Code Section 5049-1; 1932 Code Section 1448; Cr. C. '22 Section 396; Cr. C. '12 Section 404; 1907 (25) 536; 1931 (37) 254; 1933 (38) 87; 1968 (55) 2436; 1976 Act No. 658; 1982 Act No. 459, Section 10; 2000 Act No. 322, Section 1.