The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted the beach water contact advisories for Bay St. Louis and Gulfport Central Beaches.
Water samples at this station show the area has reached acceptable bacteria levels. There are still six beach water contact advisories in effect for the Mississippi Gulf Coast currently.
Again, ADVISORIES have been: LIFTED for:
· Bay St. Louis Beach— the previously affected area is from Box Culvert [approximately] to Ballantine St. (Station 4)
· Gulfport Central Beach— the previously affected area is from Alfonso Dr. to Arkansas Ave. (Station 10)
Swimmers are reminded that the Beach Task Force has a standing recommendation that swimming should not occur during or within 24 hours of significant rainfall.
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, text “MDEQbeach” to (833)259-4545 or follow MDEQ on Twitter: @MDEQ.
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Notice: MDEQ will continue issuing beach advisory text alerts and press releases through Labor Day, September 7, 2026. Beginning September 8, 2026, routine advisories outside the peak beach season will be communicated through posted beach signage and the beach monitoring website. Advisory information is posted first on beaches.mdeq.ms.gov, making it the fastest place to find updated beach conditions.
