The Southern Environmental Law Center has filed suit in federal court alleging that violations of permit requirements & DHEC enforcement have lead to contamination of the Wateree River. The SELC claims that SCE&G's coal ash lagoon has leaked, and continues to leak, arsenic & other heavy metals into the Wateree River, and that DHEC and SCE&G entered into an essentially secret and one-sided agreement 10 years ago that has allowed the contamination to continue. The suit seeks injunctive relief - that is, that SCE&G be required to stop the ongoing contamination and clean up the existing contamination. (There is a link to the Complaint at the website below.)

 SELC - SCE&G Coal Ash Lawsuit Press Release