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Letters: Get Carolina Water out of the Saluda

People are being warned again this summer not to swim in areas of the Saluda River where poorly treated sewage was released into the river. This sign is from last year.
People are being warned again this summer not to swim in areas of the Saluda River where poorly treated sewage was released into the river. This sign is from last year. Sean Rayford online@thestate.com
Columbia, SC

Carolina Water Services continues to pollute the beautiful Saluda River and create potentially serious health problems for people who use it for recreation. How much longer will we put up with this disgusting situation?

Carolina Water should have been cleaned up or closed years ago. No more “poorly treated” sewage discharges should ever flow into the beautiful Saluda.

Peggy S. Burbage

Lexington

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