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Environmental Services
Contact Persons:
Captain Saundra Rhodes, Support Services
Lieutenant Randy Gause
Phone: (843) 915-6983, 915-5350, 915-5174
Dead Animal Pick-Up: 915-6987, 915-8432
Large Animal Contract: 915-8432
Mosquito Control & Spraying: 915-5174
Roadside Litter: 915-6987
Dispatch: (843) 248-1520
[to have an environmental officer dispatched concerning a dangerous animal]
FAX: (843) 381-0938
Address: Horry County Environmental Services
2560 Main Street, Conway, SC
[M.L. Brown Jr. Public Safety Building]
Animal Shelter
Administration: (843) 915-5170
Adoptions/Shelter: (843) 915-5172
FAX: (843) 915-6170
Address: Horry County Humane Society
2101 Industrial Park Road, Conway, SC 29526
[ Humane Society | Driving Directions ]
Environmental Services Office Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday
Animal Shelter Hours
[ Managed by the Humane Society ]
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday through Friday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday
» Animal Shelter Driving Directions
- Animal Control
- Animal Shelter [ Driving Directions ]
- Animal Protection
- Beach clean program for unincorporated areas
- Litter Program
- River, Marsh and waterway cleaning (Litter)
- Mosquito Control
- What is the cost for adoptions from Shelter?
See Humane Society Adoptions.
- What chemical is used for spraying mosquitoes, and is it dangerous to the community
or environment?
Malathion is the chemical used to spray for mosquitoes in Horry County.
Malathion is an insecticide used to control adult mosquitoes to prevent the spread of
diseases and to improve the quality of life. Malathion does not accumulate to any
significant extent in the environment. It degrades relatively rapidly. It's rate of
degradation varies according to climate and geologic conditions, but there is no evidence
from either field or labratory studies that suggest any accumulation in soil, water or air.
In 1975, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reviewed malathion's impact on the
environment and concluded: "Malathion, after more than 20 years of use for a variety of
pest control purposes, has produced no apparent adverse effect on the environment or man."
Malathion is applied Ultra Low Volume (ULV) by air at three fluid ounces per acre and by
ground ULV at one ounce per acre. More than 20 years of experience confirms that these low
levels of application provide a large safety margin for oral, dermal and inhalation exposure.
- Where and when do we spray for mosquitoes?
We have trucks that spray through the spring and summer seasons nightly, all the areas of
the County are covered. The rotation schedule covers all roads of the county approximately
every two weeks.
- When are rabies clinics held?
Rabies clinics are held annually in the Spring. Please check with our office for more details.
» 2008 Horry County Rabies Clinics
[adobe pdf format]
- Dangerous Animal - Any animal whose behavior constitutes a reasonable risk of injuring a human or animal or damaging personal or real property. The behavior includes, but is not limited to, an animal biting or attempting to attack a human or another animal. However, this definition shall not apply to any animal that has been subjected to provocation or if the victim has been trespassing, as defined herein, upon the animal owner's premises.
- Exotic Animals - Any animal that is not common to the area. Example: lions, monkeys, ostriches, emus, etc..
- Wild Animals - Any animal which can normally be found in the wild state, particularly those feral, exotic, dangerous or non-domestic animals which generally do not live in or about the habitation of humans, including but not limited to deer, lions, racoons, skunks, squirrels, snakes, alligators, bears.
- You should not feed wild animals such as raccoons, alligators, bears or foxes. Feeding these animals will cause them to cohabitate with humans, very often creating a nuisance and possibly a threat to humans. We do however, encourage feeding birds and squirrels and do not see these as a threat to the public.
- If a fox, bobcat, raccoon or opossum is on your property and shows no fear of human beings you should exercise extreme caution and call the Environmental Services Department. These animals are known to be carriers of rabies and extreme caution should be taken with them.
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