Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce responds to water quality report

18/03/2016 17:56

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., March 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to recent ocean water quality testing, Brad Dean, president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement:

"These most recent water quality tests confirm what most of us already knew: the ocean water in the Myrtle Beach area is clean and safe. This fact was never in question.

However, due to a campaign of innuendo and misinformation, visitors became concerned, and these tests were necessary to address their concerns and protect our number one industry: tourism. We regret that any of our visitors were misled by those who don't seem to care for accuracy, truth, and facts.

We are very thankful that our state and local government partners took quick, decisive action. These tests prove two indisputable truths: the ocean water in the Myrtle Beach area is clean and safe, and not everything you read on the Internet is true."

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http://www.scdhec.gov/HomeAndEnvironment/Pollution/DHECPollutionMonitoringServices/BeachMonitoring/

About The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Since 1938, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has stood as the unified voice of the Grand Strand's business community. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded the MBACC its five-star accreditation, one of only several chambers in South Carolina to earn this distinction. The MBACC serves Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Little River, Atlantic Beach, Garden City Beach, Loris, Conway, Aynor, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach and Pawleys Island. For more information, visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com. The MBACC serves Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Little River, Atlantic Beach, Garden City Beach, Loris, Conway, Aynor, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach and Pawleys Island. For more information, visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com. The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is the proud recipient of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives' "2015 Chamber of the Year" award.