MDEQ Lifts Two Beach Water Contact Advisories
Six Other Advisories Remain in Effect

Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted beach water contact advisories for Waveland Beach and Gulfport Harbor Beach. Water samples show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels.

Six other beach water contact advisories remain in effect.

Advisories are lifted for:

  • Waveland Beach — the previously affected area is from Oak Blvd. east to Favre St. (Station 3)
  • Gulfport Harbor Beach — the previously affected area is from 20th Ave. east to Thornton Ave. (Station 9)

Advisories remain in effect for:

  • Pass Christian West Beach — the affected area is from Fort Henry Ave. east to Elliot St. (Station 5)
  • Pass Christian Central Beach — the affected area is from Henderson Ave. east to Hiern Ave. (Station 6)
  • Long Beach — the affected area is from Oak Garden Ave. east to Girard Ave. (Station 7A)
  • Pass Christian East Beach — the affected area is from Espy Ave. east to Hayden Ave. (Station 7)
  • Gulfport West Beach — the affected area is from Marie Ave. east to Camp Ave. (Station 8)
  • Biloxi East Central Beach — the affected area is from St. Peter St. east to Dukate Street. (Station 12B)

When water samples show that bacteria levels are safe for 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.

More information about the Mississippi Beach Monitoring Program and the location of beach sampling stations is available here.

To be included in a public group list to receive beach advisories directly, fill out a contact form, or text “MDEQbeach” to (833)259-4545, or follow MDEQ on Twitter: @MDEQ.

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