EPA · discharge permits by state
Discharge permits in South Carolina
- 13,763Current permits
- 133Major dischargers
- 682Individual permits
A major discharger is one EPA rates as significant on volume, toxicity or the water it reaches; the rest are minors. An individual permit is written for one operation, while general permit coverage applies a statewide permit to a site that qualifies for it.
By what is permitted in South Carolina
- Biosolids125
- Construction stormwater11,300
- Industrial pretreatment23
- Industrial stormwater868
- Large municipal storm sewer systems3
- Small municipal storm sewer systems70
- Publicly owned treatment works179
By city
- N/A1,310
- NA755
- COLUMBIA452
- GREENVILLE442
- SUMMERVILLE371
- CHARLESTON343
- SPARTANBURG334
- MYRTLE BEACH326
- ROCK HILL312
- CONWAY263
- LEXINGTON258
- GREER237
- ANDERSON228
- NORTH CHARLESTON223
- YORK181
- HARDEEVILLE179
- FLORENCE173
- CLOVER169
- GOOSE CREEK138
- AIKEN137
- MONCKS CORNER137
- FORT MILL136
- BLUFFTON130
- (UNKNOWN CITY)126
- SUMTER122
- N CHARLESTON120
- PIEDMONT113
- LANCASTER110
- GREENWOOD109
- JOHNS ISLAND108
- MOUNT PLEASANT102
- SIMPSONVILLE101
- NORTH AUGUSTA100
- DUNCAN95
- WEST COLUMBIA94
- BEAUFORT91
- FOUNTAIN INN91
- SENECA91
- ORANGEBURG87
- EASLEY80
- LONGS77
- LADSON76
- BLYTHEWOOD73
- CHAPIN72
- GAFFNEY69
- INMAN69
- WOODRUFF68
- GEORGETOWN65
- HILTON HEAD ISLAND64
- NORTH MYRTLE BEACH63
- MT PLEASANT60
- TRAVELERS REST59
- LAURENS57
- LITTLE RIVER55
- BOILING SPRINGS54
- MURRELLS INLET54
- ELGIN52
- RIDGEVILLE52
- GASTON51
- IRMO50
- HARTSVILLE49
- DARLINGTON48
- CAMDEN47
- NEWBERRY47
- TAYLORS46
- RIDGELAND44
- WALTERBORO44
- LORIS43
- LUGOFF43
- CHESNEE41
- CLEMSON41
- PICKENS41
- PENDLETON38
- UNION38
- CHESTER37
- MAULDIN37
- WELLFORD37
- ST GEORGE36
- CLINTON35
- INDIAN LAND35
- HANAHAN34
- LIBERTY33
- PELZER33
- BELTON30
- PAWLEYS ISLAND30
- RAVENEL30
- LEESVILLE29
- MOORE29
- BEECH ISLAND28
- CAYCE28
- CHERAW28
- DILLON27
- GRAY COURT27
- BLACKSBURG26
- DORCHESTER26
- LAKE CITY26
- HOPKINS25
- LANDRUM25
- CENTRAL24
- LYMAN24
- MANNING24
- N MYRTLE BEACH24
- WESTMINSTER24
- GRANITEVILLE23
- AWENDAW22
- COWPENS22
- HOLLYWOOD22
- MARION22
- ANDREWS21
- AYNOR21
- BISHOPVILLE21
- CAMPOBELLO21
- EASTOVER21
- GILBERT21
- PORT ROYAL21
- PAGELAND20
- ROEBUCK20
- WILLIAMSTON20
- WINNSBORO20
- SANTEE19
- HOLLY HILL18
- HUGER18
- HARLEYVILLE17
- PELION17
- RICHBURG17
- RIDGEWAY17
- BATESBURG - LEESVILLE16
- BENNETTSVILLE16
- EFFINGHAM16
- ENOREE16
- ABBEVILLE15
- GREAT FALLS15
- SALUDA15
- ST MATTHEWS15
- UNKNOWN15
- HONEA PATH14
- JAMES ISLAND14
- KERSHAW14
- EDGEFIELD13
- KINGSTREE13
- OKATIE13
- RICHLAND13
- TEGA CAY13
- BARNWELL12
- JONESVILLE12
- MCCORMICK12
- NINETY SIX12
- PROSPERITY12
- TIMMONSVILLE12
- WANDO12
- YEMASSEE12
- BATESBURG11
- DANIEL ISLAND11
- ELLOREE11
- HILTON HEAD11
- MCCLELLANVILLE11
- MULLINS11
- SOCASTEE11
- TRENTON11
- WALHALLA11
- BAMBERG10
- BERKELEY10
- FAIR PLAY10
- ISLE OF PALMS10
- NASHVILLE10
- SALEM10
- SIX MILE10
- WEST UNION10
- FORT JACKSON9
- ALLENDALE8
- CARLISLE8
- HORRY8
- KIAWAH ISLAND8
- LAKE WYLIE8
- NORTH8
- POWDERSVILLE8
- SURFSIDE BEACH8
- BOILING SPGS7
- CHESTERFIELD7
- CITY OF ROCK HILL7
- EARLY BRANCH7
- FAIRFAX7
- FOLLY BEACH7
- HAMPTON7
- JOINT BASE CHARLESTON7
- PARRIS ISLAND7
- SUMMERTON7
- WARE SHOALS7
- WELFORD7
- WHITMIRE7
- WILLISTON7
- BOWMAN6
- CAROLINA FOREST6
- CASSATT6
- CATAWBA6
- CITY OF GREENVILLE6
- CROSS6
- FORT LAWN6
- GREELEYVILLE6
- HARDEEVEILLE6
- HODGES6
- IVA6
- JEFFERSON6
- JOHNSTON6
- LATTA6
- NEW ELLENTON6
- PACOLET6
- SPARTANBURG COUNTY6
- TOWN OF FORT MILL6
- WEST ASHLEY6
- BETHUNE5
- BLACKVILLE5
- BONNEAU5
- CAMERON5
- CITY OF SUMTER5
- FOREST ACRES5
- FRIPP ISLAND5
- GARDEN CITY5
- HEATH SPRINGS5
- HEMINGWAY5
- JACKSON5
- JAMESTOWN5
- JENKINSVILLE5
- JOHNSONVILLE5
- LANCASTER COUNTY5
- LOCKHART5
- MARIETTA5
- MEGGETT5
- MONETTA5
- MURRELLS INLT5
- NONE LISTED5
- OLAR5
- REMBERT5
- RICHLAND COUNTY5
- SEABROOK ISLAND5
- TOWN OF LEXINGTON5
- WALLACE5
- WARD5
- WARRENVILLE5
- BUCKSPORT4
- CITY OF CLINTON4
- CITY OF GREER4
- CITY OF WEST COLUMBIA4
- CLARKS HILL4
- COTTAGEVILLE4
- DENMARK4
- FAIRPLAY4
- LEXINGTON COUNTY4
- LITTLE MOUNTAIN4
- LYNCHBURG4
- NEAR ELGIN4
- NICHOLS4
- POMARIA4
- RED BANK4
- REDBANK4
- REIDVILLE4
- SEABROOK4
- SHELDON4
- SOCIETY HILL4
- ST STEPHEN4
- STARR4
- SULLIVAN'S ISLAND4
- SWANSEA4
- TOWNVILLE4
- UNINCORPORATED4
- WAGENER4
- WATERLOO4
- ADAMS RUN3
- AIKEN COUNTY3
- ALCOLU3
- ANDERSON COUNTY3
- CALHOUN FALLS3
- CITY OF AIKEN3
- CITY OF COLUMBIA3
- CITY OF FOUNTAIN INN3
- CITY OF MAULDIN3
- COPE3
- COWARD3
- DALZELL3
- EDISTO ISLAND3
- FT MILL3
- HICKORY GROVE3
- HORRY COUNTY3
- KINARDS3
- LAMAR3
- LANGLEY3
- LAURENS COUNTY3
- LINCOLNVILLE3
- MCCOLL3
- MCCONNELLS3
- MCENTIRE JNGB3
- MOUNTAIN REST3
- MURRELL'S INLET3
- NEAR CHAPIN3
- NEAR EDMUND3
- OCONEE3
- PAWLEYS ISL3
- PINE RIDGE3
- PINEVILLE3
- SAINT STEPHEN3
- SHAW AFB3
- SPRINGDALE3
- ST HELENA ISLAND3
- SUNSET3
- TIGERVILLE3
- TOWN OF IRMO3
- TRAVELERS RST3
- VAN WYCK3
- VARNVILLE3
- YONGES ISLAND3
Permits
Major dischargers first. Not every permit in South Carolina is listed here.
| Permit holder | NPDES ID | City | Program | Discharger | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3V SIGMA USA | SC0036111 | GEORGETOWN | Major | Upper Sampit River | |
| ABBEVILLE LONG CANE CREEK WWTF | SC0040614 | ABBEVILLE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Lower Long Cane Creek |
| AIKEN PSA HORSE CREEK WWTF | SC0024457 | BEECH ISLAND | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Beaverdam Ditch-Savannah River |
| ALLENDALE WWTF | SC0039918 | ALLENDALE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Smith Lake Creek-Savannah River |
| ALPEK POLYESTER USA, LLC | SC0001333 | GASTON | Major | Middle Congaree River | |
| ANDERSON ROCKY RIVER | SC0023744 | ANDERSON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | |
| ARCHROMA US INC/MARTIN PLANT | SC0042803 | MARTIN | Major | INTERNAL OUTFALL-SAVANNAH RVR | |
| AURIGA POLYMERS INC SPARTANBURG | SC0002798 | SPARTANBURG | Major | ||
| BASF CORP CLEMSON PLANT | SC0000302 | CENTRAL | Major | Lower Twelvemile Creek-Keowee River | |
| BATESBURG-LEESVILLE WWTF | SC0024465 | BATESBURG-LEESVILLE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Chinquapin Creek |
| BCW&SA LOWER BERKELEY WWTF | SC0046060 | GOOSE CREEK | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | COOPER RIVER |
| BELTON DUCWORTH WWTP | SC0045896 | BELTON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Broad Mouth Creek |
| BENNETTSVILLE WWTF | SC0025178 | BENNETTSVILLE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Crooked Creek |
| BETHUNE NONWOVENS INC DBA SUOMINEN NONWOVENS | SC0001341 | BETHUNE | Major | Red Oak Camp Creek-Lynches River | |
| BISHOPVILLE WWTF | SC0035378 | BISHOPVILLE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | LYNCHES RV |
| BJW&SA CHERRY POINT WWTP | SC0047279 | RIDGELAND | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Lower Great Swamp |
| BJW&SA HARDEEVILLE CHURCH ROAD | SC0034584 | HARDEEVILLE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Dasher Creek-Savannah River |
| BJW&SA PORT ROYAL WTR RECL FAC | SC0048348 | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Upper Beaufort River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway |
| CAMDEN WWTF | SC0021032 | CAMDEN | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Gillies Creek-Wateree River |
| CAYCE WWTP | SC0024147 | CAYCE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Middle Congaree River |
| CELANESE LTD | SC0038229 | ENOREE | Major | Boggy Creek-Enoree River | |
| CELANESE POLYMER PRODUCTS, LLC/COOPER RIVER SITE | SC0026506 | MONCKS CORNER | Major | Cooper River | |
| CHAPIN TOWN OF WWTP | SC0040631 | CHAPIN | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Wateree Creek |
| CHARGEURS WOOL (USA) INC | SC0000990 | JAMESTOWN | Major | Dutart Creek-Santee River | |
| CHARLESTON CPW PLUM ISLAND | SC0021229 | CHARLESTON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Lower Ashley River |
| CHERAW WWTF | SC0020249 | CHERAW | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Huckleberry Branch-Great Pee Dee River |
| CHESTER LANDO-MANETTA PLANT | SC0001741 | LANDO | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Middle Fishing Creek-Catawba River |
| CHESTER SANDY RIVER WWTF | SC0036081 | CHESTER | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Upper Sandy River |
| CITY OF COLUMBIA MS4 | SCS790001 | COLUMBIA | Large municipal storm sewer systems | Major | Upper Congaree River |
| CITY OF FLORENCE PEE DEE RIVER - WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY | SC0045462 | FLORENCE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Bachelor Creek-Great Pee Dee River |
| CITY OF GEORGETOWN WWTP | SC0040029 | GEORGETOWN | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Lower Sampit River |
| CITY OF JOHNSONVILLE / EAST WWTP | SC0025933 | JOHNSONVILLE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Outlet Lynches River |
| CLEMSON COCHRAN ROAD WWTP | SC0020010 | CLEMSON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Upper Seneca River |
| COLUMBIA METRO PLANT (SC0020940) | SC0020940 | COLUMBIA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Lower Gills Creek-Congaree River |
| DEROYAL TEXTILES INC | SC0002518 | CAMDEN | Major | Lower Big Pine Tree Creek | |
| DILLON LITTLE PEE DEE | SC0021776 | DILLON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Bell Swamp Branch-Little Pee Dee River |
| DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC./CANADYS STATION | SC0002020 | WALTERBORO | Major | Skull Branch-Edisto River | |
| DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC./COPE GENERATING STATION | SC0045772 | COPE | Major | Roberts Swamp | |
| DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC./MCMEEKIN STATION | SC0002046 | COLUMBIA | Major | Outlet Saluda River | |
| DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC./URQUHART STATION | SC0000574 | BEECH ISLAND | Major | Beaverdam Ditch-Savannah River |