About DHEC

C. Earl Hunter, Agency Commissioner

B.S., Marine Biology, University of South Carolina, 1979.
M.A. in Business Administration, Webster University, 1985.
23 years experience with the Department .
Started his DHEC Career as a water quality inspector with the Waccamaw Environmental Quality Control District in 1980.
Served as a environmental quality manager with the Facilities Compliance Section of the Bureau of Water in 1984.
In 1988 was named Manager of the Facilities Compliance Section in the Bureau’s of Water’s Division of Water Quality Assessment and Enforcement.
In 1991 was named Director, Division of Water Quality Assessment and Enforcement
In 1993, named Assistant to the Commissioner. Served as DHEC’s legislative liaison and as a member of the agency’s Executive Management Team.
Appointed Commissioner on August 1, 2001