MDEQ Lifts Five Beach Closures in Harrison County


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted closures Wednesday for Stations 5, 6, 7, 7A, and 8 in Harrison County. Stations 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Hancock County were previously lifted.The closures are lifted for:

MDEQ Lifts Closure for Station 4 in Hancock County


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted the closure Friday for Station 4 (Bay St. Louis Beach) in Hancock County. Stations 1, 2, and 3 were opened Thursday, October 12.

MDEQ Issues Closure for all Mississippi Gulf Coast Beaches


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a closure Monday for all beaches across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The beaches are closed to access as a public health precaution until the hurricane debris is removed and until water sampling and analysis can resume. The water quality contact closures will remain in place until two consecutive samples indicate bacteria levels no longer pose a risk to human health.

MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station in Gulfport


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted an advisory Tuesday for Station 9 (Gulfport Harbor Beach). Two advisories remain in effect for stations 7A and 10 in Harrison County..