(JACKSON, MS) –MDEQ is issuing a water contact advisory following the release of wastewater into Orphan Creek in Hancock County. The advisory covers a section of Orphan Creek from MS-603 to MS-43 (see attached map). This advisory is being issued due to a temporary…
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued a beach water contact advisory for Long Beach. The beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated…
Today is the official start of summer, the perfect time to go to the beach. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality wants to remind visitors when beach advisories are…
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a beach water contact advisory Thursday for Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach). Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels.…
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a water contact advisory Thursday for Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach). This segment of beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased…
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Tuesday for Station 7 (Pass Christian East Beach), Station 7A (Long Beach), and Station 9 (Gulfport Harbor Beach) in Harrison County.…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories Thursday for Station 10B, Station 11, Station 11A, Station 12B, Station 13A, and Station 14. These segments of beach are not closed; however, there…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Thursday for Station 14 (Front Beach), Station 19 (Pascagoula Beach West), and Station 20 (Pascagoula Beach East). Water samples at these stations show the areas…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality lifts water advisories for the Biloxi and Gulfport area. The advisory included the industrial seaway and Bernard Bayou from Highway 49 through Big Lake to Popp’s Ferry Road in Biloxi. MDEQ officials say people…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued four water contact advisories Wednesday for sampling stations 1, 7, 10B, and 11A. Advisories are still in effect for stations 3, 11, 12A, 14, and 15. Advisories…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two water contact advisories Friday for sampling stations 2 and 3 in Hancock County and one for station 12A in Biloxi. Advisories are still in effect for…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted three water contact advisories for beach monitoring stations 1, 6, and 13A on Friday. Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels.…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, placed water contact advisories for two beach monitoring stations on Friday. Water samples at these stations show the areas have exceeded acceptable bacteria levels. There are currently four…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted four water contact advisories Wednesday for beach monitoring stations 1, 2, 7A, and 9. Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels.…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories for two beach monitoring stations on Friday. Water samples at these station show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels. There is currently one…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two water contact advisories Tuesday. These segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in these areas.…