MDEQ Lifts Beach Water Contact Advisory in Pass Christian
Four Other Advisories Remain in Effect
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a beach water contact advisory Saturday for Station 6 (Pass Christian Central Beach). Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. Four other advisories remain in effect.
The advisory is lifted for:
Station 6 — Pass Christian Central Beach — the extent is from Henderson Ave. east to Hiern Ave.
Advisories remain in effect for:
Station 1 — Lakeshore Beach — the extent is from the Silver Slipper Casino east to Pointset Ave.
Station 3 — Waveland Beach — the extent is from Oak Blvd. east to Favre St.
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 St.
These segments of 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.
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 at: http://opcgis.deq.state.ms.us/beaches.
To receive beach advisories directly, fill out a contact form at http://opcgis.deq.state.ms.us/beaches/contact.html for inclusion in a public group email list, text “MDEQbeach” to 95577, or follow MDEQ on Twitter: @MDEQ.
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