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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced on Thursday it will resume its seasonal monitoring of water quality along the coast.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will resume seasonal water quality checks along the coast to detect elevated bacteria levels.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control tests water near the shore of the South Carolina coast beginning in May. Testing for enterococci bacteria is done at 122 locations, 43 being in Horry County.

Starting May 1, DHEC will resume its annual water-quality monitoring program at 122 “hotspots” along the South Carolina coast.

In an effort to keep South Carolina beaches a popular destination this summer, DHEC will resume its seasonal water quality testing.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will resume seasonal water quality checks along the coast to detect elevated bacteria levels. DHEC will collect water samples frequently at 122 locations along South Carolina’s coast from May 1st to Oct. 30. Water samples will be tested for Enterococci bacteria […]

And the 'Dirty Myrtle' is once again under the microscope ... literally.

You may have heard the old advice that if you get a cut walking on a shell, or maybe have a blister, go rinse it in the ocean. But is is true?

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