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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory Thursday for Station 1 (Lakeshore Beach) in Hancock County. There are no advisories currently in effect across the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Wednesday for Stations 5 and 10. Two other advisories remain in effect.

Station 1 in Hancock County remains under an advisory. The Mississippi Beach Monitoring Program website has been updated to reflect this. We apologize for any confusion.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Smith County a solid waste planning grant of $27,000 that will be used by the county for its Solid Waste Management Plan.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Grenada County a solid waste planning grant of $22,500 that will be used by the county for a Solid Waste Management Plan update.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded the City of McComb a solid waste assistance grant of $50,000 that will be used by the city for its recycling program.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Amite County a solid waste assistance grant of $31,392 that will be used by the county for the local solid waste enforcement officer program. 

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Harrison County a solid waste assistance grant of $70,000 that will be used by the county for clean up of illegal dumpsites and for a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) on April 28 at the Mississippi Power Plant located at 10406 Lorraine Road in Gulfport.