The Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ) issues Department Decisions when permitting decisions have generated public interest because of potential health and/or environmental impacts. The information found on this page can also be viewed at S.C. DHEC's Central office at 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201 through the Freedom of Information's Office.
Department Decisions include the following documents:
- Department Decision: Summary of decision,
- Final Determination: Determination of a project's Prevention of Significant Air Quality Deterioration (PSD) requirements and limits; when applicable,
- Permit: Conditions for constructing and operating the facility,
- Statement of Basis: Summary of the project and its emissions, and explanation of regulatory applicability, and
- Response to Comments: Department's written response to comments received during the public comment period.
Additional documents or resources may also be included to provide specific information about the facility and/or its permitting decision process.
Air Permitting Department Decisions will be posted below for one year after issuance of an Air Permitting Department Decision. If you would like information related to permitting decisions for other facilities not listed, please contact S.C. DHEC Bureau of Air Quality at (803) 898-4123 or via email at airpermitting@dhec.sc.gov.
| Title | County | Date Issued |
|---|---|---|
| Scout Motors Inc A Delaware Corporation - Blythewood Plant (Scout Motors) | Richland | 10/31/2023 |
| Scout Motors has been issued a PSD construction permit to install and operate a new automobile stamping and assembly plant. For more information please contact Amanda Cruley, BAQ Air Permitting Division, by phone at (803) 898-4286 or by email at cruleyan@dhec.sc.gov. Additional information can also be found here. | ||
| Diatom US Inc | Georgetown | 10/12/2023 |
| Diatom has been issued a synthetic minor construction permit to install and operate a sodium silicate production facility. For more information please contact: Kristen Tucker, BAQ Air Permitting Division, by phone at (803) 898-0968 or by email at tuckerkd@dhec.sc.gov. | Letter to Citizens | |
| Envision AESC Florence, LLC | Florence | 10/11/2023 |
| Envision AESC Florence, LLC has been issued a synthetic minor construction permit to install and operate a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Florence, South Carolina. For more information please contact: Breanna Lindler, BAQ Air Permitting Division, by phone at (803) 898-0457 or by email at lindlebl@dhec.sc.gov. | Letter to Citizens | |
| Westinghouse Electric Company LLC | Hopkins | 09/15/2023 |
| Westinghouse Electric Company LLC fabricates nuclear fuel assemblies containing low-enriched (<5% U-235) uranium oxide fuel for use in commercial light-water nuclear powered reactors. For more information please contact: Austin Goode, BAQ Air Permitting Division, by phone at (803) 898-4110 or by email at goodeac@dhec.sc.gov. Additional information can also be found here. | Letter to Citizens | |
| Haile Gold Mine Inc. | Lancaster | 12/28/2022 |
| Haile Gold Mine is a gold mine and an ore processing plant. For more information please contact: Mareesa Singleton, BAQ Air Permitting Division, by phone at (803) 898-4113 or by email at singlemj@dhec.sc.gov. Additional information can also be found here. | Letter to Citizens | |
| International Paper – Georgetown Mill | Georgetown | 11/17/2022 |
| International Paper – Georgetown Mill operates an integrated Kraft pulp and paper mill adjacent to the city of Georgetown. The primary activities at the facility are pulp production and paper production. For more information please contact: Katharine Buckner, BAQ Air Permitting Division, by phone at (803) 898-3213 or by email at bucknekk@dhec.sc.gov. | Letter to Citizens |