Ocean swimmers at Myrtle Beach were exposed on more than 60 days last year to water pollution levels high enough to potentially cause health issues ranging from rashes and infections to ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (DHEC PRESS RELEASE) – A section of beach along South Carolina’s Grand Strand has been placed under a temporary swimming advisory, the Department of Health and Environmental Control ...

View from the Springmaid Pier looking North at swimmers and sunbathers in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday. The week of July 4th is one of the times for tourism in the Myrtle Beach area. July 2, 2024. A long ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — TheDepartment of Health and Environmental Control says some sections of beach along South Carolina's coast have been placed under a short-term swimming advisory. Bacteria ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – DHEC says a section of beach along the Grand Strand was temporarily placed under a temporary swimming advisory for high bacteria levels on Thursday and lifted Friday. “The area ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (KDKA) -- Officials say you shouldn't go swimming in certain parts of Myrtle Beach due to high levels of bacteria. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Some sections along Myrtle Beach, South Carolina have been placed under a swimming advisory, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control. Swimming is not ...

Last year, Environment America, a federation of environmental advocacy organizations, ranked Myrtle Beach as number one in the state for most potentially unsafe swimming days in 2020. John Rumpler, ...

Withers Swash is a popular spot to wade and search for shells in Myrtle Beach on Friday, March 18, 2016. A sign has been at the swash, as other outfalls, for years cautioning swimming at the location.

Children play in the Cane Patch Swash in Myrtle Beach. DHEC warns against swimming in swashes and in the outflow of storm water pipes. Long-term swim advisory signs are placed in many areas along the ...

If you're vacationing in Myrtle Beach now or about to head there anytime soon, you may want to be aware of a few issues. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued a ...