The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory for one beach monitoring station in Ocean Springs on Tuesday. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels.The advisory has been lifted for:
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MDEQ Awards Waste Tire Grant to Greene County
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Greene County an $8,100 two-year waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste tires.
MDEQ Awards $51,500 Waste Tire Grant to Harrison County
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Harrison County a $51,500 two-year waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste tires.
MDEQ Awards $146,000 Waste Tire Grant to Pine Belt
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded the Pine Belt Solid Waste Management Authority a $146,970 two-year waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste tires.
MDEQ Awards $21,500 Waste Tire Grant to Quitman County
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Quitman County a $21,500 two year waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste tires.
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Byram
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded the City of Byram a solid waste assistance grant of $25,000 that will be used by the city to expand its recycling program.
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Natchez
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded the City of Natchez a solid waste assistance grant of $25,000 that will be used by the city to clean up illegal dump sites.
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Tchula
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded the City of Tchula a solid waste assistance grant of $15,000 that will be used by the city to clean up illegal dump sites.
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Cleveland for HHW Event
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded the City of Cleveland a solid waste assistance grant of $23,000 that will be used by the city for a household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event. It will be held on Saturday, April 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the city’s Department of Public Works located at 1098 Old Highway 61 North.
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Three Rivers for Two HHW Events
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded the Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority a solid waste assistance grant of $75,000 that will be used for two household hazardous waste (HHW) collection events. One is tentatively scheduled to be held April 16 at the Conference Center in Oxford and the second for April 23 at the Agriculture Center in Verona.
