MDEQ Lifts One Beach Water Contact Advisory in Long Beach

Six Other Advisories Remain in Effect

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted one beach water contact advisory Wednesday for Station 7A (Long Beach).  Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. Six other advisories remain in effect.
The advisory is lifted for:
  • Station 7A — Long Beach — the extent is from Oak Garden Ave. east to Girard Ave.
Advisories remain in effect for:
  • Station 5 — Pass Christian West Beach — the extent is from Fort Henry Ave. east to Elliot St.
  • Station 7– Pass Christian East Beach — the extent is from Espy Ave east to Hayden Ave.
  • Station 8 — Gulfport West Beach — the extent is from Marie Ave. east to Camp Ave
  • Station 10 — Gulfport Central Beach — the extent is from Alfonso Dr. east to Arkansas Ave.
  • Station 10B — East Courthouse Road Beach — the extent is from Courthouse Rd. east to Tegarden.
  • Station 14 — Front Beach — the extent is from the Ocean Springs Yacht Club east to Jackson Ave.
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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