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Please send comments to mercuryreduction@dhec.sc.gov.
For questions, please call Shelly Wilson at (803) 896-8955.
       
 

About Mercury

 

What is DHEC Doing?

  What Is Mercury? (pdf)   For the Air? (pdf)
  Mercury in the Environment (pdf)   For the Land? (pdf)
  Mercury In the Home (pdf)   For the Water? (pdf)
  Health Effects of Mercury (pdf)    
  Cleaning Up Mercury Spills (pdf)    
  CFLs Save Energy but Require Special Care (pdf)    
     

For Business/Industry

  Image of fish with title Fish Smart, Eat Smart.  Link to fish consumption advisory web page.   S.C. Smart Business Recycling Program
    Equipment Containing Mercury (pdf)
    Fluorescent Lamps (pdf)
    Coal-fired Utilities - CAMR
     
     
       
  To obtain copies of the Mercury Fact Sheets, please call 1-800-768-7348.
   
  For questions concerning mercury in fish, visit the South Carolina Fish Consumption Advisory Web site or call the Fish Advisory Hotline at 1-888-849-7241 (toll-free).