Mississippi Beach Monitoring, Harrison County

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     The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, and the Mississippi State Department of Health have lifted beach advisories for the three Mississippi Coastal counties issued due to the Deepwater Horizon incident. The beaches have been open to use under the advisories, but after weeks of clean up activities and continuous assessments of the beaches, the Mississippi Beach Monitoring Task Force recommends replacing the advisories with an oil impact statement.
     The oil impact statement acknowledges that beaches have been oiled but are now open, cautions beachgoers that tar balls or tar mats may continue to be seen, and advises people that although these materials do not represent a significant human health risk, people should take some common sense precautions if tar balls are present.
The agencies recommend people to:
   · Avoid contact with tar balls.
   · If you see tar balls in the water, you are advised not to enter.
   · Do not handle tar balls.
   · If you get tar ball residue on your skin, wash with soap and water.
   · If you get tar ball residue on your clothing, launder as usual.
   · Do not use harsh detergents, solvents or other chemicals to wash
     tar ball residue from skin or clothing: this may promote absorption
     through the skin.

     For more information contact:
     Mississippi Department of Health.........................1-866-519-6362
     Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.....1-228-432-1056

     Signs with this information will be posted at beach monitoring locations.

Harrison County Sampling Station Location-Descriptions

5- (Tier II)	[EPA:MS183900] Pass Christian West Beach near Lady Mary Avenue, Pass Christian 30°18.293' N 89°16.775' W
6- (Tier II)	[EPA:MS268175] Pass Christian Central Beach near Church Avenue, Pass Christian 30°18.728' N 89°15.216' W
7- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS409670] Pass Christian East Beach near Shadow Lawn Avenue, Pass Christian 30°19.798' N 89°11.963' W
7A- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS951039] Long Beach Beach near Trautman Avenue, Long Beach 30°20.485' N 89°09.621' W
8- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS315015] Gulfport West Beach near Fournier Avenue, Gulfport 30°21.389' N 89°07.013' W
9- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS837600] Gulfport Harbor Beach near Pratt Avenue, Gulfport 30°22.201' N 89°04.783' W
10- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS984335] Gulfport Central Beach one quarter mile east of Oak Avenue, Gulfport 30°22.559' N 89°03.161' W
10A- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS152167] Courthouse Road Beach west near Courthouse Road west parking lot, Gulfport (retired, not sampled after 12/18/2012) 30°22.649' N 89°02.608' W (added 1/6/2004)
10B- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS665298] East Courthouse Road Beach near Courthouse Road Pier, Gulfport 30°22.632' N 89°02.599' W (added 1/2/2013)
11- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS501920] Gulfport East Beach near Cowan/Lorraine Road, Gulfport 30°22.938' N 89°01.578' W
11A- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS424283] Edgewater Beach near Eisenhower Drive, Biloxi 30°23.317' N 88°59.588' W (added 1/5/2004)
12-	[EPA:MS324597] Biloxi West Beach near Edgewater Avenue, Biloxi (retired, not sampled after 12/15/2003) 30°23.347' N 88°58.996' W
12A- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS589107] Biloxi West Central Beach near Rodenberg Avenue, Biloxi 30°23.586' N 88°56.291' W
13-	[EPA:MS444095] Biloxi East Central Beach near Chalmers Drive, Biloxi (retired, not sampled after 06/24/2009) 30°23.589' N 88°55.186' W
12B- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS444095] Biloxi East Central Beach near Porter Avenue, Biloxi 30°23.637' N 88°54.093' W (added 6/16/2009)
13A- (Tier I)	[EPA:MS335067] Biloxi East Beach near Holley Street, Biloxi 30°23.580' N 88°52.569' W

MISSISSIPPI BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM
Harrison County, Mississippi

All Harrison County beaches are currently open
unless noted below.

MISSISSIPPI BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM Harrison County, Mississippi

All Harrison County beaches are currently open unless noted below.

MISSISSIPPI BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM
Harrison County, Mississippi

All Harrison County beaches are currently open
unless noted below.