South Carolina dam warnings News

South Carolina Puts Dam Owners on Notice for Big Bills

South Carolina’s environmental agency is warning dozens of property owners they could face substantial bills for not submitting plans as ordered for repairing dams damaged or destroyed in last month’s historic flooding. Violation notices began going out Nov. 6 to …

South Carolina Homeowners Face Expensive Repairs to Unsafe Dams

People who live around dozens of lakes in South Carolina are under emergency orders to repair or replace dams that ruptured or were deemed unsafe by inspectors after the historic rains this month, and they face staggering bills ranging from …

South Carolina Issues Emergency Orders to 63 Dam Owners

South Carolina environmental regulators have issued emergency orders to the owners of 63 dams, of which almost half are in Richland County. Officials with the Department of Health and Environmental Control say they assessed 390 dams, issuing emergency orders to …