Water Quality Information

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The Edisto River Basin, located completely within the State of South Carolina, incorporates 29 watersheds and some 2 million. The Edisto River Basin extends from the Sandhills region, through the Upper and Lower Coastal Plain regions, to the Coastal Zone region. There are approximately 2,775 stream miles and 20,288 acres of estuarine areas in the basin.

Watershed Water Quality Assessment (WWQA). 

WWQA document describes a wealth of information about the basins, including: water chemistry information, biological monitoring information, physical characteristics, natural resources, growth potential, potential nonpoint source contributions, and point source discharges. This information is presented through text and maps in these documents.  Download the Complete Basin Publication here.