H 3675 General Bill, By Gilham, Bowers, Leach, Loftis and Rice
Similar (S 0219)
Summary: Amendments to State Safe Drinking Water Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-42 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, OR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM FROM ADOPTING, IMPLEMENTING, OR ENFORCING CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL OR BACKFLOW PREVENTION STANDARDS THAT EXCEED THE STRINGENCY OF THE STANDARDS SET BY STATE LAW AND REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO A "LOW HAZARD CROSS-CONNECTION"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-30, RELATING TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM AND STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT REGULATIONS DEFINING A HIGH HAZARD CROSS-CONNECTION AND A LOW HAZARD CROSS-CONNECTION, TO DESCRIBE CERTAIN LOW HAZARD CROSS-CONNECTIONS, AND TO EXEMPT LOW HAZARD CROSS-CONNECTIONS FROM REGULATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-40, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION, OPERATION, AND APPROVAL OF PUBLIC WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AND WELLS, SO AS TO EXEMPT A LOW HAZARD CROSS-CONNECTION FROM ITS PROVISIONS.
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02/20/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-39
02/20/03	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-40
02/25/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rice