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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Claiborne County a solid waste assistance grant of $42,921 that will be used by the county for a solid waste enforcement officer and for clean up of illegal dumps. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Attala County a solid waste assistance grant of $52,927 that will be used by the county for a solid waste enforcement officer and for clean up of illegal dumps. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Adams County a solid waste assistance grant of $20,956 that will be used by the county for a solid waste enforcement officer. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded the City of Starkville a solid waste assistance grant of $25,000 that will be used by the city for its recycling program. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded the City of Morton a solid waste assistance grant of $15,000 that will be used by the city for its recycling program. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Tunica County a solid waste assistance grant of $11,171 that will be used by the county for clean up of illegal dumps. MDEQ also awarded the county a $25,000 waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste tires. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Smith County a solid waste assistance grant of $13,426 that will be used by the county for clean up of illegal dumps. MDEQ also awarded the county a $20,000 waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste tires. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Rankin County a solid waste assistance grant of $33,198 that will be used by the county for a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event, recycling, and public outreach. MDEQ also awarded the county a $100,000 waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste tires. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Newton County a solid waste assistance grant of $14,524 that will be used by the county for a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event. MDEQ also awarded the county a $30,000 waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste tires. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a water contact advisory Thursday for a sampling station in Pass Christian. This segment of beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in this area.