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On the 4th of July we celebrate being American and all the rights we have as citizens of this nation. We celebrate our right to freely express our thoughts, to hang out together, to enjoy public natural resources and parks, and to have clean water. Over the past few years... Read More

If you read the Post & Courier article, “SC beaches drop in water quality in 2011, NRDC report says,” you might be worried about the water quality at your favorite beach.  Well there’s an app for that.  It’s our Swim Guide and it shows you where the water quality at our local... Read More

Thanks to all you guys who “gave your liver to save our Cooper River” at the Railroad Earth concert last Friday. And to SweetWater Brewery who made it all possible! Working to uphold our fundamental right to swimmable, drinkable, fishable water doesn’t seem like work at all. Especially when we get... Read More

Today marks the first full day of summer. Thanks to our Swim Guide App finding a local beach where the water is clean enough for swimming, surfing, and other water-related activities is a lot easier. The free smartphone app provides up-to-date water quality information at 27 points along the five... Read More

Charleston Waterkeeper exists for one reason: to protect your right to swimmable, drinkable, fishable water. In fact, this goal applies to any enjoyable use of our waters–surfing, sailing, kayaking, crabbing, paddling, etc. We believe that each of us has a fundamental right to this resource. Whenever a waterway is polluted,... Read More

It’s that time of year again, Charleston!  Spoleto’s here, the weather couldn’t be finer, and Art for Charity is in full swing.  If you recall from last year, Charleston Waterkeeper was selected as one of Michael Mitchell Art Gallery’s six chosen charities to benefit from their month-long philanthropic campaign. Art... Read More