by Associated Press Published: May 10,2013
Tags: bacteria, boiled water, contamination, drinking water, healthm, pollution, potasble water, public health, water, water quality
LAUREL — More than 23,000 customers who get water from the city of Laurel are being advised to boil it. A press release from the state Health Department said E. coli bacteria had been detected. City spokeswoman Anicia Hill says she doesn’t have any information about the contamination. She referred comment to United Water, a [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 8,2013
Tags: advisory, bacteria, beach, contaminate, contamination, environment, fish, fishing, health, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, safety, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water, water pollution, water quality
BAY ST. LOUIS — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted a water contact advisory for a stretch of beach in Hancock County. MDEQ has cleared Station 4 — Bay St. Louis, which extends from the box culvert to Ballantine Street. Water samples at this station show the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 2,2013
Tags: advisory, bacteria, beach, contaminant, contaminate, contamination, outdoors, pollutant, pollute, pollution, public health, public safety, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourist, vacation, visitor, water, water pollution, water quality
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued water contact advisories for five sampling stations. These segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in these areas. The affected stations are: • Station 1 — [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 26,2013
Tags: bacteria, beach, fish, fishing, health, outdoors, piublic safety, pollution, public health, sewage, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, water quality
HARRISON COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued a water contact advisory for a sampling station in Harrison County. This segment of beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in this area. The location is Station 10 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 11,2013
Tags: bacteria, cafe, deli, food, food safety, food-bourne illness, meat, meat packer, product recall, public health, restaurant
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A Louisiana meat-packing company has recalled 20,166 pounds of potentially bacteria-tainted cooked roast beef deli meat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Manda Packing Co., based in Baker, La., is recalling the meat that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Food contaminated with the bacterium can cause [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 8,2013
Tags: bacteria, beach, contamination, fish, fishing, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, visitor, water quality
BAY ST. LOUIS and OCEAN SPRINGS — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted two water contact advisories for Gulf Coast beaches. They are: • Station 4 — Bay St. Louis, from the box culvert to Ballantine Street • Station 14 — Front Beach, from Yacht Club to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 7,2013
Tags: advisory, bacteria, beach, contamination, fish, fishing, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water qulaity
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted several Gulf Coast beach water contact advisories. The advisories were lifted for: • Station 1 — Lakeshore, which extends from the Sliver Slipper Casino east to the jetty west of Poinset Avenue • Station 2 — Buccaneer [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 6,2013
Tags: advisory, bacteria, beach, contamination, fishing, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, state agency, swim, swimming, tourism, tourist, visitor, water quality
GULFPORT — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted one water contact advisory issued March 1. The advisory has been lifted for Station 10-Gulfport Central, which extends from Alfonso Drive east to the old VA entrance. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 25,2013
Tags: advisory, bacteria, beach, health, illness, outdoors, pollution, public health, sand, sickness, state agency, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, warning, water, water quality
HANCOCK COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories for three beach sampling stations in Hancock County. These segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in those areas. MDEQ is working closely with local [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 9,2012
Tags: bacteria, beach, closure, diisease, disaster, environment, flood, flooding, health, hurricane, ill, illness, natural disaster, outdoors, public health, rain, sand, sick, sickness, state agency, storm, storm surge, tourism, tourist, tropical, vacation, visitor, wind
LONG BEACH — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted a beach closure issued August 31 after Hurricane Isaac made landfall. Reopened is Station 7A in Long Beach, which extends from Oak Gardens on the west to Girard on the east. Water samples show the area has attained [...] [...]
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