Mixed bag on the follow-up results. The swimming advisory for the Lower Saluda has been lifted, but the advisories continue for the Broad and Congaree Rivers. River levels are still pretty high too.

We won Best Green Business or Initiative in the Free Times Best Of Columbia! 👑 Thanks so much to everybody who voted for us! And more importantly, thank you to all of our members, volunteers, partners, and everyone who supports our work for clean water and healthy rivers. 🙌

The rivers are up & so were a few of the bacteria results. MIDLANDS RIVERS SWIMMING ADVISORIES 3 of the Midlands Rivers Coalition water quality samples collected yesterday did not meet the standard for swimming. Swimming advisories will continue for the Broad & Congaree Rivers.

Swimming advisories lifted, but the rivers are still a bit high. The follow-up Midlands Rivers Coalition water quality sample collected yesterday met the state standard for swimming. Therefore the swimming advisories issued for the Broad & Saluda rivers are no longer in effect.

✅ All Greens! None of yesterday’s Midlands Rivers Coalition water quality samples showed elevated bacteria levels. As always, pay attention to the weather and river conditions and use your best judgement. See the map and full results at HowsMySCRiver.org.

It was rainy & the water was high, but that didn’t stop these first year USC law students from joining us for a creek cleanup! 🤙 Together we picked up several hundred pounds of trash from Smith Branch, including 120+ plastic food wrappers, couch cushions & a space heater. 🍫🛋️♨️

✅ All greens! ✅ None of yesterday’s Midlands Rivers Coalition water quality samples showed elevated bacteria levels.

✅ All greens to start the final month of the sampling season. None of yesterday’s Midlands Rivers Coalition water quality samples showed elevated bacteria levels. You can see the map and full results at HowsMySCRiver.org.

BREAKING NEWS: Congaree Riverkeeper Threatens to Sue Over Plastic Pollution Read more on our website here: congareeriverkeeper.org/congaree-river…

✅ All Greens ✅ None of yesterday’s Midlands Rivers Coalition water quality samples showed elevated bacteria levels. You can see the map and full results at HowsMySCRiver.org.

🛶 All greens, and just one week left in the sampling season. None of yesterday’s Midlands Rivers Coalition water quality samples showed elevated bacteria levels. See the map and full results at HowsMySCRiver.org.

✅ All greens to end the sampling season! BUT REMEMBER, water quality conditions can change quickly and we often see elevated bacteria levels in the 24-48 hours after significant rain events. Always pay attention to the weather and use your best judgement.

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We’ve crunched the numbers for the ninth season of the Midlands Rivers Coalition's weekly recreational water quality monitoring. Thank you so much to all of the coalition partners who help make this effort possible. See the full summary here: congareeriverkeeper.org/midlands-river…

⚠️ Sewer Spill Alert ⚠️ The City of Columbia is reporting a large sewer overflow near Seven Oaks Park impacting Kinley Creek, a tributary to the Lower Saluda River.