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Sep

Open-water swimming, or swimming in the open water (i.e. rivers, creeks, inlets, oceans, etc.), does not sound like a profound or rare concept; however, to some degree it is. Once access to swimming pools became readily available to the public, the need to use our natural waterways as a place...

Aug

Hurricane Bill Excites Surfers Near and Far..

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Andrew Wunderley

Advocacy

Fall means a lot of things to many folks; for some it’s back to school, some it means football season, and for surfers on the East coast it means waves. Once the gears start turning towards fall, the Atlantic really starts to see some activity. Tropical storm systems bring...

Aug

ECOthon is 2 Months Away

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Andrew Wunderley

Events

The 5th Annual Barrier Island ECOthon is just over 2 months away. Scheduled for October 25th, this 35 mile sprint style adventure race includes paddling, swimming, running and biking. Not only is this a great opportunity to test your endurance and enjoy the Lowcountry’s beauty, but it’s for a great...

Aug

SC Rivers Contaminated with Mercury

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Andrew Wunderley

Industrial Polluters, Issues

In a recent federal study published by the US Geological Survey, Lowcountry rivers were found to have some of the highest levels of mercury contamination in the entire country. Specifically, largemouth bass swimming in the North Fork of the Edisto River were found to be the most contaminated, next to...

Aug

A High, High Tide Tonight

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Andrew Wunderley

Programs

This evening, at 8:01pm, Charleston will experience a 6.7 foot tide. What does this mean? Basically, the water is going to get very, very high. More specifically though, the water from this high tide will find its way into the streets and onto the parking lots of low-lying areas. We...

Aug

Save Water

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Andrew Wunderley

Advocacy

While in New York recently, I snapped this picture inside an apartment complex. Notice their citizen hotline, established for citizens to report leaks and such. Sounds familiar, right?… Oh yeah, we have a hotline too! In case you missed it, we launched our hotline 2 weeks ago: (843) 608-WATR or...

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