MDEQ Issues Five Beach Water Contact Advisories
Five Other Advisories Remain in Effect
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued five beach water contact advisories for Waveland Beach, Bay St. Louis Beach, Pass Christian West Beach, Gulfport Harbor Beach, and Gulfport Central Beach. Five other beach water contact advisories remain in effect.
When water samples show that bacteria levels are safe for contact, the advisories will be lifted.
Swimmers are reminded that the Beach Task Force has a standing recommendation that swimming not occur during or within 24 hours of a significant rainfall.
Advisories have been issued for:
- Waveland Beach — the affected area is from Oak Blvd. east to Favre St. (Station 3)
- Bay St. Louis Beach — the affected area is from the Box Culvert east to Ballantine St. (Station 4)
- Pass Christian West Beach — the affected area is from Fort Henry Ave. east to Elliot St. (Station 5)
- Gulfport Harbor Beach — the affected area is from 20th Ave. east to Thornton Ave. (Station 9)
- Gulfport Central Beach — the affected area is from Alfonso Dr. east to Arkansas Ave. (Station 10)
Advisories remain in effect for:
- Pass Christian Central Beach — the affected area is from Henderson Ave. east to Hiern Ave. (Station 6)
- Long Beach — the affected area is from Oak Garden Ave. east to Girard Ave. (Station 7A)
- Pass Christian East Beach — the affected area is from Espy Ave. east to Hayden Ave. (Station 7)
- Gulfport West Beach — the affected area is from Marie Ave. east to Camp Ave. (Station 8)
- Biloxi West Central Beach — the affected area is from Travia St. east to Iberville Dr. (Station 12A)
More information about the Mississippi Beach Monitoring Program and the location of beach sampling stations is available here.
To be included in a public group list to receive beach advisories directly, fill out a contact form, or text “MDEQbeach” to (833)259-4545, or follow MDEQ on Twitter: @MDEQ.
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