Asbestos Dumping Stirs Up Environmental Regulators in South Carolina

May 9, 2014- The owner of a Myrtle Beach demolition firm responsible for an asbestos-laced debris dump located in the middle of oceanfront hotels and vacationers plans to remove the pile of waste within the next few weeks, according to documents obtained by The Sun News.

Wells Alford – owner of Land Services of South Carolina LLC – has applied to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for a permit that would let him dispose of the waste. It came from the demolition of the adjacent Golden Sands motel, which Land Services tore down earlier this year.

The dump has drawn the attention of state regulators because breathing asbestos fibers can cause serious health problems – including lung cancer and mesothelioma – although such diseases usually don’t develop until after long-term exposure. DHEC officials say the oceanfront dump probably is not a health hazard, but the asbestos makes its removal tricky because of the precautions that have to be taken.

This is the second illegal waste dump created by Land Services, according to DHEC records.

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