The water at two popular Mississippi Gulf Coast beaches is back open to the public following a bacteria scare last week. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality recently lifted its water advisories at East Courthouse Road Beach in Gulfport and Biloxi East Central Beach in Biloxi. According to the agency,.
WXXV News 25
July 16, 2021
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted three beach water contact advisories Friday for Station 12A (Biloxi West Central Beach), Station 14 (Front Beach), and Station 15 (Shearwater Beach). Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels. Five other advisories remain in effect.
Advisories are lifted for:
Station 12A Biloxi West Central Beach the extent is from Travia St. east to Iberville Dr.
Station 14 Front Beach the extent is from the Ocean Springs Yacht Club east to Jackson Ave.
Station 15 Shearwater Beach the extent is from Weeks Bayou east to Ashley Place.