SCDES Lifts Temporary Advisory for Section of Beach on Edisto Island
Monday, Sep 23, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A section of beach along South Carolina's coast is no longer under a swim advisory, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) reported today.
The affected area was near the access point at Ebbtide Street (station LC-081) on Edisto Island in Colleton County. Bacteria levels have returned to normal.
SCDES routinely collects water samples at more than 120 locations along South Carolina's beaches to monitor bacteria levels. Please visit des.sc.gov/beachmonitoring for more information and to view recent water sampling results along the coast. For more information, call your local SCDES office:
