What beachgoers need to know about water advisory issued for local beaches
With Memorial Day Weekend approaching, health officials are issuing a beach water advisory. WXXV News 25’s Asia Ellis reports what beachgoers need to know…
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MDEQ discusses factors and safety on water contact advisories
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Officials continue to warn Mississippi beach-goers to check water quality before heading out as active water contact advisories continue along beaches in western…
Water Contact Advisories Lifted for Gulfport West Beach and Biloxi East Central Beach
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted the beach water contact advisories for Gulfport West Beach and Biloxi East Central Beach. Water samples at these stations show the areas have reached…
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory following sewage discharge into Orphan Creek in Hancock County
(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…
MDEQ Issues Beach Water Contact Advisory for Long Beach
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…
MDEQ reminds beachgoers to be mindful of water advisories
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…
MDEQ Lifts One Beach Water Contact Advisory in Gulfport
(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.…
MDEQ Issues Beach Water Contact Advisory in Gulfport
(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…
MDEQ Lifts Three Beach Water Contact Advisories in Harrison County
(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.…
MDEQ Issues Six Beach Water Contact Advisories
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…
MDEQ Lifts Three Beach Water Contact Advisories and Issues One One Advisory Remains in Effect
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…
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory
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…
MDEQ Issues Four Water Contact Advisories; Five Other Advisories in Effect
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…
MDEQ Issues Two Water Contact Advisories in Hancock County and One in Harrison County
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…
MDEQ Lifts Three Water Contact Advisories; Three Advisories in Effect
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.…
MDEQ Places Two More Beaches on Water Contact Advisory
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…
MDEQ Lifts Four Water Contact Advisories; One Station Under Advisory
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.…
MDEQ Lifts Two Water Contact Advisories
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…
MDEQ Issues Two Water Contact Advisories
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.…