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SCDES Lifts Short-term Swim Advisory/Beach Access 35

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For Immediate Release: Aug. 14, 2025

SCDES Lifts One Short-Term Swim Advisory for Section of Beach on Edisto Island; One Advisory Remains

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. However, one advisory remains in place. 

The affected area was near the access point at Ebbtide Street (LC-081) in Colleton County. This advisory is lifted; bacteria levels have returned to normal. 

A short-term swim advisory currently remains in effect for water near the access point at Bay Point (LC-082) in Colleton County. 

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: