South Carolina H 4629: John Daniel Harmon, 102nd birthday

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2025-2026 Bill 4629 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4629

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-55 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE 
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE 
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM DISINFECTANT LEVEL OF FREE OR TOTAL 
CHLORINE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING; AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES.

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

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

 Section 
44-55-55. (A) The Department of 
Environmental Services shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the 
Administrative Procedures Act that require every public water system in the 
State to maintain a minimum disinfectant level of free or total chlorine in the 
water being delivered to the distribution system, in finished water storage 
tanks, and in all points of the distribution. The regulations may not specify a 
minimum disinfectant level of less than 0.1 parts per million. This section 
applies to any water system that provides water for residential consumption and 
use. However, the provisions of this section do not apply to any private water 
system that supplies water to three or less residences or that is used 
primarily for agricultural operations.

 (B) 
The department shall review regulations promulgated pursuant to this section as 
necessary and submit an annual report on the state of public water systems 
across South Carolina to the Senate Medical Affairs Committee and the House 
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee no later than 
February first of each year.

 (C) An 
industrial user that owns, operates, and maintains a water system dedicated to 
the exclusive use of its operations or facilities may apply for a variance from 
any requirement to maintain a minimum disinfectant level of free or total 
chlorine in its water system. The department shall review any variance request 
and may grant approval if not inconsistent with applicable federal law. Nothing 
in this section may be construed to require an industrial user or consumer 
holding a variance or holding a variance pending a department determination to 
reapply for a variance.

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

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