South Carolina H 5095: Testing of drinking water

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 5095 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 04, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5095

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 
25 TO CHAPTER 55, TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
SERVICES TO CONDUCT TESTING FOR URINARY METABOLITES IN CERTAIN WASTEWATER 
TREATMENT FACILITIES AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR ITS FINDINGS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 55, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

Article 25

Urinary Metabolite Testing

 Section 
44-55-2510. (A) The Department of 
Environmental Services, or "department," shall conduct quarterly testing for 
the urinary metabolites in wastewater treatment facility intakes and outflows 
as described in this section. Tests conducted pursuant to this section must be 
performed by an accredited or certified environmental testing laboratory.

 (B) The 
department shall conduct testing for the following urinary metabolites in the 
form of gluconates for the purpose of protecting water quality, assessing risks 
to human health, evaluating impacts on aquatic life, and informing any 
necessary remediation or wastewater treatment requirements:

 (1) 
antimetabolites;

 (2) 
prostaglandins and prostaglandin analogs; and

 (3) 
antiprogestins.

 (C)(1) The department shall conduct the 
testing at wastewater treatment facilities as follows:

 (a) 
each wastewater treatment facility located within ten miles of a municipality 
with a population of 250,000 or more; and

 (b) 
at least ten wastewater treatment facilities located within ten miles of a 
municipality:

 (i) with a population of 100,000 or 
more but less than 250,000;

 (ii) with a population of 25,000 or 
more but less than 100,000; and

 (iii) with a population of less 
than 25,000.

 (2) 
In selecting wastewater treatment facilities described in item (1)(b), the 
department shall prioritize facilities that reasonably represent typical 
wastewater systems of municipalities with those population categories.

 (D) 
The department shall maintain detailed records of all testing conducted under 
this section and publish the records on the department's internet website and 
shall include with such publication a statement describing the public health or 
environmental relevance of the levels detected under applicable federal or 
state standards or departmental guidance. The records must include:

 (1) 
the date on which each sample was collected;

 (2) 
the location from which each sample was collected;

 (3) 
the date on which each sample was tested for the presence of the urinary 
metabolites listed in subsection (B); and

 (4) 
the results of the test for each urinary metabolite listed in subsection (B) in 
parts per trillion.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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