Governor’s Task Force to Host Water Conservation Summit


The Governor’s Delta Sustainable Water Resources Task Force is hosting the Irrigation and Water Conservation Summit at the Capps Center in Stoneville, Miss., on December 13. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude at 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be served at no charge and no registration fee is required.

MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Station 1


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a water contact advisory Tuesday for sampling station 1 (Lakeshore Beach). Advisories remain in effect for stations 10B, 15, 19, and 20. 

MDEQ Issues Three Water Contact Advisories


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories Thursday for sampling stations 10B, 19, and 20. An advisory remains in effect for station 15.Advisories are issued for:

MDEQ Lifts One Water Contact Advisory


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory Wednesday for sampling Station 14 (Front Beach). An advisory remains in effect for station 15.The advisory is lifted for:

MDEQ Lifts One Water Contact Advisory and Issues Two


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory Friday for sampling Station 12B (Biloxi East Central Beach). Advisories were issued for stations 14 and 15. 

MDEQ Announces Beach Outfalls Challenge 


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced at the Mississippi Restoration Summit in Biloxi yesterday that registration for the Beach Outfalls Challenge will begin January 9. 

MDEQ Lifts One Water Contact Advisory


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory Wednesday for sampling Station 9 (Gulfport Harbor Beach). An advisory remains in effect for Station 12B (Biloxi East Central Beach). 

Gov. Phil Bryant Announces Restoration Projects


Gov. Phil Bryant announced 15 restoration projects today in Biloxi. They total more than $114 million and primarily focus on water quality, marine resources and land acquisition for conservation. The majority of the funds ($60 million) target improving water quality. 

The projects will be administered by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and were announced as part of MDEQ’s Mississippi Restoration Summit. 

MDEQ Issues One Water Contact Advisory


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a water contact advisory Tuesday for sampling station 12B (Biloxi East Central Beach). An advisory remains in effect for Station 9 (Gulfport Harbor Beach)An advisory is issued for: