Berkeley County Water and Sanitation to Participate in Beach Sweep/River Sweep

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. Monday, September 13, 2010 – This weekend, Berkeley County Water and Sanitation will join forces with local citizens to participate in the 22nd Annual Beach Sweep River Sweep. The statewide event is the largest one-day volunteer cleanup of its kind. It is organized by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. The event will kickoff at the Boy Scouts Camp which is located just outside of Moncks Corner on Lake Moultrie at 7:30 a.m.

Various boat landings throughout the county are scheduled to be cleaned during this year’s sweep. Anyone interested in learning more about this event can contact Stacy Harris, Code Enforcement Officer for BCWS and 2010 BSRS Site Captain at 719-2671.

Cleaning supplies and lunch will be provided for all volunteers.