(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a beach water contact advisory Friday for Station 11. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. There are no advisories in effect.
The advisory in lifted for:
  • Station 11 — Gulfport East Beach — the extent is from Tegarden Ave. east to Anniston Ave.
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 (833)259-4545, or follow MDEQ on Twitter: @MDEQ.
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