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Today Charleston Waterkeeper officially kicked off a Readiness Review for our Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Program. The program will regularly sample local tidal creeks and other areas frequently used for activities like swimming, stand up paddleboarding, sailing, and kayaking. Once operational the program will publish data every thursday so you... Read More

This is a guest blog post by Jillian Phillips.  Jill is a graduate student in the College of Charleston’s Masters of Environmental Studies Program.  Follow Jill on Twitter @jillmarie318. Charleston Waterkeeper, the College of Charleston’s Masters of Environmental Studies Program, Mount Pleasant Waterworks, and the Town of Mount Pleasant have... Read More

The Clean Water Act (CWA) is built upon a foundation of public participation in water quality protection. Making use of the CWA’s public participation provisions and other laws, like the Freedom of Information Act, is a big part of our work here at Charleston Waterkeeper. This past week we received... Read More

Join us this Saturday between 12-4PM by Colonial Lake for our Second Annual Great Oyster Point Runoff. Between a relay race on Colonial Lake, public paddling, gear demos, workshops, local oysters, food trucks, and live music, we’re certain there’ll be a bit of something for everyone! Visit oysterpoint.org for more... Read More

On this election day, we can’t help but reflect on our rights as citizens. One of the most fundamental freedoms we hold dear at Charleston Waterkeeper is our right to clean water. For the past few weeks, as part of GIVE 444, we’ve featured photos urging the protection of our... Read More