FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 7, 2008
Some shellfish growing areas reopened
COLUMBIA - All conditionally approved shellfish growing areas in North Santee Bay in Georgetown County, and all conditionally approved shellfish growing areas in Beaufort County will reopen for shellfish harvesting on Nov. 8, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
"These areas have been reopened because water quality sampling indicates bacteria levels are safe for shellfish harvesting," said Mike Pearson, manager of DHEC’s Shellfish Sanitation program. "The area were recently closed due to potential contamination by heavy rains."
For information on shellfish beds in Horry and Georgetown counties, call DHEC’s Region 6 Environmental Quality Control office at (843) 238-4378. For information on shellfish beds in the Charleston area, call DHEC’s Region 7 EQC office at (843) 953-0160. For information on Beaufort County shellfish areas, call DHEC’s Region 8 EQC office at (843) 846-1030.
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For more information:
Adam Myrick - (803) 898-3884
E-mail - myrickar@dhec.sc.gov
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