# S.C. Code Ann. § 48-1-20: SECTION 48-1-20. Declaration of public policy

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T48_C1_S48-1-20

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 48-1-20
- **Heading:** SECTION 48-1-20. Declaration of public policy
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 48 / Chapter 1 / Section 48-1-20

## Text

It is declared to be the public policy of the State to maintain reasonable standards of purity of the air and water resources of the State, consistent with the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens, maximum employment, the industrial development of the State, the propagation and protection of terrestrial and marine flora and fauna, and the protection of physical property and other resources. It is further declared that to secure these purposes and the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall have authority to abate, control and prevent pollution.

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