FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 16, 2007
Some Beaufort County shellfish areas reopened
COLUMBIA – The shellfish harvesting areas in Cowan Creek, Distant Island Creek, Wallace Creek and portions of the Beaufort River have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced.
“The 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.
For information on other Beaufort County shellfish areas, call DHEC’s Region 8 EQC 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
E-mail – myrickar@dhec.sc.gov