Under state law, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will become two separate agencies on July 1, 2024: the Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) and the Department of Public Health (DPH).

To facilitate this transition, ePermitting is temporarily unavailable and will be available again on July 1st, 2024.

If you arrived at this page to submit a permit application, complaint, or make a payment, kindly reserve your information until service is restored.

If you arrived at this page to submit a DMR, the due date for any DMRs due on June 28, 2024 is extended until 11:59 PM, July 1, 2024.

If you arrived at this page seeking information about a public notice, please visit our classic Public Notices webpage.

To report ongoing chemical releases, oil spills, or fish kills, contact the toll-free 24-hour SCDHEC response line at 888-481-0125.

We appreciate your patience as we work to modernize the services we provide in support of our vision of healthy people living in healthy communities.