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2025-2026 Bill 4655 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4655

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.

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:

 (1) 
benzophenone;

 (2) 
bisphenol A;

 (3) 
estrone;

 (4) 
ethinyl estradiol;

 (5) 
musk ketone;

 (6) 
pregnanediol;

 (7) 
testosterone;

 (8) 
tonalide (AHTN);

 (9) 
mifepristone; and

 (10) 
any other organic substance required to be tested for by the department.

 (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. 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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