MDEQ Issues Two Beach Advisories


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two water contact advisories Saturday for Stations 10B and 11A. Advisories issued May 4 remain in effect for Stations 3, 4, 5, 7, 7A, 8, 9, and 10.

MDEQ Issues Eight Beach Advisories and Lifts One


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued eight water contact advisories Friday for Stations 3, 4, 5, 7, 7A, 8, 9, and 10. The advisory for Station 14 was lifted.

MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Area of Coldwater


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has lifted a general water contact advisory issued March 3 for areas around the Town of Coldwater in Tate County. The area of concern was around the town’s wastewater lagoon south of Highway 306 between Highway 51 and Interstate 55.  

MDEQ Lifts Four Beach Advisories 


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Wednesday for Stations 2, 3, 4, and 6. Six stations remain under an advisory.

MDEQ to Host VW Trust Funds Public Meetings in April


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has scheduled three meetings to garner input from the public on the state’s proposed mitigation plan that will spend funds allocated to the state from the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement.