Quinton Epps

High arsenic levels occur in sediment throughout the state, said Quinton Epps, a DHEC manager in the Bureau of Water's Division of Water Quality.

"We don't really know where the arsenic comes from," he said.

Epps said the hydraulic dredge being used in the operation allows some sediment to escape into the water, but not much.
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Epps said that development activities have become a "major issue in terms of water quality."If erosion is controlled, dredging shouldn't be necessary again in 20 years, he said.

"We are looking into whether their activities are actions that are certified," said Quinton Epps, a water quality program manager.Epps said he wasn't sure when results from those tests would be available.

"Hopefully it isn't a problem," Epps said.

Quinton Epps, program manager for DHEC's Bureau of Water, the branch of the agency that looks at projects affecting wetlands, said, "With an outstanding resource water, if (a permit request) comes through our office, we'll take a harder look at it," but the agency cannot refuse to issue a permit if a project meets state requirements.

Columbia, S.C. - Mulkey Engineers & Consultants is pleased to announce that Quinton Epps has joined our team to serve as our senior environmental scientist for the South Carolina branch.

Epps has over 18 years of experience in environmental planning and permitting.Previously he worked for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) as a program manager in the division of water quality.While at SCDHEC, Quinton was involved in 401 water quality certifications for Army Corps of Engineers (ACE), 404 permits, state navigable waters, water quality standards and NPDES permitting.He also served on the S.C. mitigation banking review team and was involved in the re-writing of the ACE standard operating procedure for compensatory mitigation in South Carolina.

Epps will be using his extensive experience in environmental permitting and planning to expand Mulkey's environmental services offerings in South Carolina.Quinton's focus is ACE 404/401 permits and certifications, impact planning, innovative development and construction strategies, jurisdictional determinations, stream and wetland restoration, mitigation banking and storm water permitting.Quinton is also involved in water resource regulation, water quality standards and other environmental permitting and planning activities.