SCDES Lifts Short-term Swim Advisory/Beach Access 36

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 17, 2025

SCDES Lifts Short-Term Advisory for Section of Beach on Edisto Island 

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 Bay Point (LC-082) 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: 

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