Ashley River 1

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The lower Ashley River below the Charleston Memorial Bridges and the James Island Connector is a busy waterway. It is home to the City Marina, The Harborage at Ashley Marina, Bristol Marina, and Ripley's Point Marina. Charleston Community Sailing frequently uses the lower Ashley for sailing lessons. Its mission is "to improve the community and the sport of sailing by providing access, facilities, and sailing instruction to people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, skill levels, and physical abilities." Learn more about Charleston Community Sailing here: http://www.charlestoncommunitysailing.org/.

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WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on October 30th, 2019. Charleston Waterkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

14°C

Clear and sunny

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

Testing results are posted to Swim Guide every Thursday afternoon or as soon as they are available.

The State of South Carolina’s water quality standard for water-based recreational activity is 104 MPN/100 mL. Swimming and other full body contact recreational activity is not recommended in areas where the most recent testing shows Enterococcus bacteria counts of 104 MPN/100 mL or higher.

Sample site locations are color coded in Swim Guide as follows:

A “Green” site = test result of 103 MPN/100 mL or lower.
A “Red” site = test result of 104 MPN/100 mL or higher.
A “Gray” site = no test result

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Ashley River 1

Charleston, South Carolina

Managed by Charleston Waterkeeper

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on October 30th, 2019. Charleston Waterkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

For water quality icon legend, click:

CURRENT WEATHER

14°C

Clear and sunny

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Ashley River 2 (Brittlebank Park) Charleston, South Carolina	Charleston, South Carolina	Historical Status
Wappoo Creek 1 (Wappoo Cut Boat Ramp) Charleston, South Carolina	Charleston, South Carolina	Historical Status
Charleston Harbor 3 (Battery Beach) Charleston, South Carolina	Charleston, South Carolina	Historical Status
James Island Creek 1 James Island, South Carolina	James Island, South Carolina	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Ashley River 2 (Brittlebank Park) Charleston, South Carolina	Charleston, South Carolina	Historical Status
Wappoo Creek 1 (Wappoo Cut Boat Ramp) Charleston, South Carolina	Charleston, South Carolina	Historical Status
Charleston Harbor 3 (Battery Beach) Charleston, South Carolina	Charleston, South Carolina	Historical Status
James Island Creek 1 James Island, South Carolina	James Island, South Carolina	Historical Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.