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COLUMBIA - Maricultured shellfish growing areas 8 and 9A have been reopened to harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.

"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. "These areas were recently closed due to potential contamination by heavy rains."

For information on Charleston area shellfish beds, call DHEC’s Region 7 Environmental Quality Control office at (843) 953-0160. For information on shellfish beds in Horry and Georgetown counties, call DHEC’s Region 6 EQC office at (843) 238-4378. For information on Beaufort County shellfish areas, call DHEC’s Region 8 EQC office at (843) 846-1030.