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Fecal coliform a safety concern in our local creek and many waterways in the Charleston Harbor Watershed

Charleston Waterkeeper reported in June 2012 that fifty-one percent of impaired waterways in the Ashley/Cooper River Basin (a.k.a. Charleston Harbor Watershed) are impaired because of fecal coliform.  “The most recent data available shows 52 waterways in the Ashley/Cooper River Basin have poor water quality due to fecal pollution.” Swimming in contaminated water means risking development of […]
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