The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories for two beach monitoring stations on Thursday. Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels. There are currently no stations under an advisory across the Mississippi Gulf Coast.The advisories have been lifted for:
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Round Island Marsh Restoration Project Begins This Week
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announced today that construction of a berm for a marsh restoration project at the Round Island Coastal Preserve in Pascagoula will begin this week. An anticipated four to five million cubic yards of dredge material from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ project will be removed from the Pascagoula Channel, with approximately 2.5 million cubic yards placed adjacent to Round Island which will create about 200 acres of sand beach and marsh habitat.
MDEQ Issues Flood Debris Clean-up Guidance
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued debris guidance Monday for residents and business owners in flood-impacted areas cleaning up flooded homes and businesses. In many cases, the debris may contain hazardous materials or contaminants mixed with other non-hazardous debris items. Non-hazardous wastes and debris will generally need to be disposed at a municipal solid waste landfill or a Class I rubbish disposal site or recycled at a legitimate recycling facility, where appropriate. Household hazardous materials may need to be managed and collected separately from other debris for disposal.
MDEQ Lifts Two Water Contact Advisories
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories for two beach monitoring stations on Thursday. Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels. There is currently one station that remains under an advisory, and one was issued for a station in Biloxi.The advisories have been lifted for:
MDEQ Lifts Three Water Contact Advisories
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories for three beach monitoring stations on Wednesday. Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels. There are currently three stations that remain under an advisory. The six advisories were issued March 11.The advisories have been lifted for:
MDEQ Issues Six Water Contact Advisories
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories Friday for six sampling stations. These segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in these areas.
MDEQ Announces NFWF Funded Land Acquisition Project
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced on Thursday the receipt of a $17.43 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The money will be used to fund a project titled “The Acquisition of Priority Tracts for Coastal Habitat Connectivity – Phase I.” This project was developed in consultation with state and federal resource agencies and is designed to remedy harm and reduce the risk of future harm to natural resources that were affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory in Biloxi
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory for one beach monitoring station in Biloxi on Tuesday. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. There are currently no stations across the Mississippi Gulf Coast under an advisory.The advisory has been lifted for:
