FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 21, 2008
Conditionally Approved Murrells Inlet shellfish growing areas reopened
COLUMBIA - Murrells Inlet's Conditionally Approved Shellfish Growing areas in Georgetown County have been reopened, 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 areas were recently closed due to potential contamination by heavy rains."
For more 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 Environmental Quality Control 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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