Environmental Clean Up Assistance Programs

Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP)

Administers South Carolina's Dry-cleaning Facility Restoration Trust Fund by using funds to assess, prioritize, and clean up registered dry-cleaning sites that are polluted within the state.

Coordinates the response of DHEC and other agencies in responding to spills and releases of petroleum and hazardous chemicals
Trains Department personnel in response safety, hazards awareness and containment/removal technologies
Investigates fish kills
Coordinates the Department's response to fixed nuclear facility or transportation related radiological emergencies
Provides radiological hazards awareness training to first responders

Determines if a site may have been polluted, and ranking the site to decide if it should be placed on the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Priorities List (NPL), or on the State Superfund list.
Responsible for assessing, remediating, and cleaning up or overseeing assessment, remediation, and clean up of Superfund sites in South Carolina that are not on the NPL.
Responsible for administering the Responsible Party portion of the Voluntary Clean Program

Assists the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Region 4 with overseeing the assessment and cleanup of sites in South Carolina that are listed on the NPL.

Oversee activities related to assessment, risk evaluation and remediation of underground storage tank releases.
Administer the two state assurance funds (SUPERB Financial Responsibility Fund and the SUPERB Account) which serve as partial financial responsibility mechanisms for tank owners and operators in meeting their state and federal financial responsibility obligations.

Provides technical assistance on the proper management of solid and hazardous waste
Provides technical review of sampling protocols and analytical data
Coordinates sampling activities for the Bureau