MDEQ Lifts One Water Contact Advisory 


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory for one beach monitoring station in Hancock County on Thursday. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. There are currently five other stations under an advisory.The advisory has been lifted for: 

MDEQ Recognizes 2016 enHance Members


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Thursday accepted three new members and eight renewal memberships into its enHance program for the 2016 class. The recognition was part of the annual workshop and awards luncheon held in Jackson.

MDEQ Lifts One Water Contact Advisory and Issues One Advisory


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory for one beach monitoring station in Hancock County on Thursday. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. In addition, an advisory was issued for Station 7 in Pass Christian. There are currently five stations under an advisory.The advisory has been lifted for: 

MDEQ Lifts Four Water Contact Advisories 


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories for four beach monitoring stations on Saturday. Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels. There is currently one other station under an advisory issued April 8.The advisories have been lifted for: 

MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory 


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory for a beach monitoring station in Hancock County on Friday. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. There are currently four other stations under advisories issued April 2.The advisory has been lifted for: 

MDEQ Announces DeSoto County in Attainment for Ozone Standard


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced Friday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken final action to approve the State of Mississippi’s request to redesignate DeSoto County as being in attainment for the ozone standard. The entire State of Mississippi now meets all EPA air standards.