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Presenter warns abandoned vessels are polluting South Carolina waters and threatening safety
Summary
A presenter said abandoned boats are releasing hazardous materials and fiberglass fragments that can contaminate aquifers and shellfish, and urged continued legislative support, volunteer removal work and private donations — including over $100,000 raised from divers and nonprofits.
Presenter said abandoned and derelict vessels are contaminating South Carolina waters, posing risks to residents who rely on well water and to coastal fisheries. "24% of our families are drinking their water off of wellwater," the Presenter said, and added that the pollutants involved are "carcinogens."
The Presenter said these vessels often contain fuel, oil, batteries and other hazardous materials that leak into surrounding waters and sediments as hulls decay. The talk linked that pollution to possible public-health impacts and ecological harm:…
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