SCDES Lifts Short-term Swim Advisory/Beach Access 35

7/17/25

July 17, 2025

SCDES LIFTS SHORT-TERM SWIM ADVISORY FOR SECTION OF BEACH ON EDISTO ISLAND

COLUMBIA, S.C. A section of beach along Edisto Island is no longer under a short-term swim advisory, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) reported today.

The affected area was for water at Edisto Beach near the access point at Ebbtide Street (LC-081) (Beach Access 35) 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. Visit des.sc.gov/beachmonitoring(opens in a new tab) for more information and to view recent water sampling results along the coast.

For more information, call your local SCDES office:

Myrtle Beach 843-238-4378(opens in a new tab)

Charleston 843-953-0150(opens in a new tab)

Beaufort 843-846-1030(opens in a new tab)