The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Alcorn County a solid waste assistance grant of $39,768 that will be used by the county for enforcement efforts to combat illegal dumping and for a household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event. The HHW event is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, at the Alcorn County Transfer Station.
“The Solid Waste Assistance Grants support a variety of useful solid waste management activities for cities and counties, and this grant will assist Alcorn County’s efforts in improving their management of solid waste,” said Gary Rikard, MDEQ Executive Director.
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MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Station in Gulfport
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory for one station in Gulfport on Tuesday. There is one station in Gulfport still under an advisory.
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Station in Gulfport
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