Nothing contained in this chapter changes or modifies existing common or statutory law with respect to the rights of the use of surface water in this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 49-5-140
Effect of chapter on rights of use of surface water
Known as the Groundwater Use and Reporting Act
The act spans §§ 49–49 (15 sections).
2000 Act No. 366, SECTION 2.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.