Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued a beach water contact advisory for Biloxi East Central Beach. When water samples show that bacteria levels are safe for contact, the advisory will be lifted.

An advisory has been issued for:

  • Biloxi East Central Beach — the affected area is from St. Peter St. east to Dukate Street. (Station 12B)

More information about the Mississippi Beach Monitoring Program and the location of beach sampling stations is available here.

To be included in a public group list to receive beach advisories directly, fill out a contact form, or text “MDEQbeach” to (833)259-4545, or follow MDEQ on Twitter: @MDEQ.

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