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View AllSCDES Lifts Temporary Swim Advisories for Sections of Beach on Pawleys Island and Debordieu Beach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 18, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Sections of beach along South Carolina's coast are no longer under temporary swim advisories, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) reported today.
The affected areas were:
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View AllMonroe Tract Surface Mine Public Meeting/Hearing
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) will hold a combination public meeting and public hearing on the proposed Monroe Tract Surface Mine on May 22, 2025, at the Agape Family Life Center located at 5855 S Okatie Highway, Hardeeville, SC 29927.
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View AllTuesday, Apr 29, 2025
Protecting Air Quality: SCDES’s Daily Ozone Forecasts and What You Can Do to Help

As temperatures rise across South Carolina, so do concerns about ground-level ozone pollution.