MDEQ Lifts Three Beach Water Contact Advisories

One Advisory Remains in Effect

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted three beach water contact advisories Monday for Stations 6, 7A, and 12B. Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels. One advisory remains in effect
The advisories are lifted for:
  • Station 6 — Pass Christian Central Beach — the extent is from Henderson Ave. east to Hiern Ave.
  • Station 7A — Long Beach — the extent is from Oak Garden Ave. east to Girard Ave.
  • Station 12B — Biloxi East Central Beach — the extent is from St. Peter St. east to Dukate Street..
An advisory remains in effect for:
  • .Station 11 — Gulfport East Beach — the extent is from Tegarden Ave. east to Anniston Ave.
This segment of beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in this area. When water samples show that levels are safe for human contact, the advisory 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 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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