FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7, 2009
Ruptured sewer line forces closure of Hilton Head Island shellfish harvesting area
COLUMBIA - The shellfish harvesting areas of Park Creek, including a 1000 foot semi circle extending from the mouth in both directions into Skull Creek and Port Royal Sound, have been closed as a precaution due to a ruptured sewer line, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
“The areas will remain closed until water quality sampling indicates bacteria levels are safe for shellfish harvesting,” said Mike Pearson, manager of DHEC’s Shellfish Sanitation Program.
For information on other Beaufort County shellfish areas, call DHEC’s Region 8 Environmental Quality Control office at (843) 846-1030. For information on shellfish beds in Horry and Georgetown counties, call DHEC’s Region 6 EQC 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.
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For more information:
Adam Myrick - (803) 898-3884
myrickar@dhec.sc.gov
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