According to a report released in July 2025, 61% of 3,187 beaches tested nationwide in 2024 experienced at least one day of unsafe fecal contamination levels. Of the 23 beaches on South Carolina’s cast tested in 2024, 74% of them had potentially unsafe levels of fecal bacteria on at least one testing day. (Stock photo by iiievgeniy/Getty Images Plus)
Per Julia Shumway’s recent article, it is great to see bipartisan support to begin addressing the problem of microplastics in our waterways.
Here’s another pollution problem plaguing South Carolina beaches that deserves more attention from our congressional leaders: fecal contamination…