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Section 48-1-70. Matters which standards for water may prescribe.

SC Code § 48-1-70 (2019) (N/A)
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The standards for water adopted pursuant to this chapter may prescribe:

(1) The extent, if any, to which floating solids may be permitted in the water;

(2) The extent to which suspended solids, colloids or a combination of solids with other substances suspended in water may be permitted;

(3) The extent to which organisms of the coliform group (intestinal bacilli) or any other bacteriological organisms may be permitted in the water;

(4) The extent of the oxygen which may be required in receiving waters; and

(5) Such other physical, chemical or biological properties as may be necessary for the attainment of the objectives of this chapter.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 63-195.10; 1952 Code Section 70-113; 1950 (46) 2153; 1970 (56) 2512.

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