MISSISSIPPI BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM
Hancock County, Mississippi

 

All Hancock County beaches are currently open
unless noted below.
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Hancock County Beaches Status Update:
> 01/08/2009 until further notice- Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 03 (near Vacation Lane, Waveland), extent is from Oak Boulevard eastward to Favre Street.
 
MDEQ advises against swimming and other water contact in these waters until water samples show a consistent safe level for human contact. When water samples show that levels are safe for human contact, the beach advisory will be lifted. Additionally, swimmers are reminded that the Beach Task Force has a standing recommendation that swimming not occur during or within 24 hours of a significant rainfall event.

The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, which performs water sampling of the Mississippi Gulf Coast beaches for MDEQ, will notify the agency when the area has returned to acceptable levels.
 
 
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Hancock County Sampling Station Location-Descriptions
 
 1-  (Station number reserved)   
 2-
(Tier II)		  Buccaneer State Park near State Park Rd., Waveland   
 30°15.651' N  89°24.204' W
 3-
(Tier II)		  near Vacation Lane, Waveland   < ADVISORY ]
 30°16.641' N  89°22.416' W
 4-
(Tier I)		  near St. Charles Street, Bay St. Louis   
 30°17.984' N  89°20.102' W
 
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For Additional Data/Information Please Contact:
Emily_Cotton@deq.state.ms.us
Beach Monitoring Coordinator
Tel. (228) 432-1056 ext. 112
 
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