South Carolina removes over 50 derelict boats leaking oil and lead paint into marshes
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South Carolina has removed over 50 abandoned or derelict boats from Beaufort, Charleston, and Horry County waterways in 2026, preventing oil, fuel, and lead paint from contaminating marshes that support fish, shellfish, and shorebirds. A 2025 state law expanded authority to classify vessels as abandoned, provided removal funding, and established penalties up to $10,000, with the first arrest under the new law made in July.
Removal work is ongoing; the article does not detail the total number of derelict vessels remaining across South Carolina's waterways.
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