Lawsuit: Security lax at SC’s Lake Murray dam

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former security guard has filed a lawsuit alleging that there are lapses in security surrounding SCANA’s hydroelectric plant at the Lake Murray dam.

The State newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/zZHmbQ) Sunday that the lawsuit filed in Lexington County says SCANA and Coastal International Security “have failed to provide adequate security” from terrorist attacks that could breach the dam.

The lawsuit filed by Douglas Humphrey says the former security guard was repeatedly ignored when he tried to bring unspecified security problems to the attention of Coastal International Security.

Federal records show that the earthen and rock walls that make up the dam undergo periodic security inspections.

SCANA disputed the charges in a statement. Federal officials and the president of Coastal International Security declined to comment on the lawsuit.

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Information from: The State, http://www.thestate.com