As the holiday weekend draws crowds to the Lowcountry’s waterways, Charleston Waterkeeper is reminding the public to stay informed about water safety before engaging in recreational activities like swimming, paddling, and sailing. With increasing numbers of people taking to the water, understanding water quality is crucial to ensuring both health and safety.
Water Quality Testing and Health Risks
Charleston Waterkeeper conducts water quality tests 26 times a year across a 40-mile radius, covering 20 different sites during the testing season. Andrew Wunderly, from Charleston Waterkeeper, emphasized the importance of knowing whether the water is safe for recreational use. “The question we’re trying to answer is whether or not it’s safe to go swimming, paddling, sailing,” Wunderly explained…