High levels of uranium were recently discovered in well water south of Simpsonville, South Carolina. In order to characterize the mineralogical source of the uranium and possible structural controls on its presence, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) cored a deep...
Parts of Lake Wateree have also seen extensive algae blooms, but they have not exceeded water quality standards, DHEC said. If a person or a pet encounters algae on the lake or in a river, DHEC said they should rinse off in tap water as soon as possible and ...