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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory Friday for Station 15. Station 14 remains under an advisory.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Thursday for Stations 1, 5, 7A, and 12A. Stations 14 and 15 remain under an advisory.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has lifted a general water contact advisory issued March 3 for areas around the Town of Coldwater in Tate County. The area of concern was around the town’s wastewater lagoon south of Highway 306 between Highway 51 and Interstate 55.  

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Wednesday for Stations 2, 3, 4, and 6. Six stations remain under an advisory.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has scheduled three meetings to garner input from the public on the state’s proposed mitigation plan that will spend funds allocated to the state from the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories Friday for Stations 12A (Biloxi West Central Beach), 14 (Front Beach), and 15 (Shearwater Beach). Advisories remain in effect for Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7A.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories Thursday for Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7A.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has scheduled three meetings to garner input from the public on the state’s proposed mitigation plan that will spend funds allocated to the state from the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement.

Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt sent a letter to Mr. Gary Rikard, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and Designated Alternate for the Governor of Mississippi to the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council), announcing his approval of approximately $26 million for Gulf Coast restoration activities in Mississippi.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Rankin County a solid waste assistance grant of $27,128 that will be used by the county for bulky and hazardous waste programs (e-waste and white goods).