For Immediate Release
March 11, 2022
MDEQ Issues Two Beach Water Contact Advisories
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, Issued two beach water contact advisories Friday for Station 11 (Gulfport East Beach) and Station 12B (Biloxi East Central Beach). These segments of the beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in these areas. When water samples show that levels are safe for human contact, the advisories will be lifted.
Advisories are issued for:
· Station 11 — Gulfport East Beach — the extent is from Tegarden Ave. east to Anniston Ave.
· Station 12B — Biloxi East Central Beach — the extent is from St. Peter St. east to Dukate Street.
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 event.
More information about the Mississippi Beach Monitoring Program and the location of beach sampling stations is available here.
To receive beach advisories directly, fill out a contact form for inclusion in a public group email list, text “MDEQbeach” to 95577, or follow MDEQ on Twitter: @MDEQ.
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