| The City of North Myrtle Beach has contracted with Coastal Carolina University-Environmental Quality Lab for the collection and testing of ocean water samples. |
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| Sample Collection and Testing |
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| At some of the sites a stormwater runoff discharge pipe is located on the beach. Water quality monitoring samples are collected in knee deep to waist deep water in the surf. |
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| A. | NMB-1 (WAC-9): 47th Avenue South | | B. | NMB-2 (WAC-8): 33rd Avenue South (in pipe discharge confluence) | | C. | NMB-3 (WAC-7): 17th Avenue South (in pipe discharge confluence) | | D. | NMB-4 (WAC-6): 9th Avenue South (in pipe discharge confluence) | | E. | NMB-10 (WAC-5A): 7th Avenue South (in large pipe discharge confluence) | | F. | NMB-5 (WAC-5): 3rd Avenue North (in pipe discharge confluence) | | G. | NMB-6 (WAC-4): 16th Avenue North (in pipe discharge confluence) | | H. | NMB-7 (WAC-3): 30th Avenue North | | I. | NMB-8 (WAC-2): 45th Avenue North | | J. | NMB-9 (WAC-1): 59th Avenue North | |
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| Advisory Posting Procedures |
| The City of North Myrtle Beach follows the protocol for posting beach advisories as developed by SCDHEC. In addition, the City will post precautionary advisories as issued by local DHEC/EQC staff. | | Advisory postings are placed on the beach at the sample location if a water quality concern is indicated, as follows: | | | When a single sample exceeds 500 (Enterococci) | | | When consecutive daily samples exceed 104 (Enterococci) | | If an advisory is posted, swimming is not recommended within 100 feet of the site. Other activities, such as shell hunting, walking/wading in the surf are not affected. Click for Advisories. | |
