AVX incident spurs call for DHEC audit

Posted on February 7, 2008
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Strand lawmakers want answers on accountability to affected area

Grand Strand lawmakers have asked a state auditor to investigate whether the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control effectively prosecutes polluters and whether the agency should do more to notify people whose properties might be affected by contamination.

“We’re particularly concerned about the accountability of DHEC to local governments and affected citizens,” said state Rep. Alan Clemmons, R-Myrtle Beach. “If contamination flows onto your property, how accountable is DHEC in informing you of the impact.”

Clemmons and six other legislators sent a letter Friday requesting the audit to the state’s Legislative Audit Council.