Beach Water Contact Advisories Issued for Biloxi West Central and East Central Beaches
Summary
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has issued water contact advisories for Biloxi West Central Beach (Station 12A, from Travia St. east to Iberville Dr.) and Biloxi East Central Beach (Station 12B, from St. Peter St. east to Dukate Street) due to elevated bacteria levels. The beaches remain open but swimmers face increased illness risk. Six other beaches also carry advisories while thirteen have no warnings. MDEQ will continue issuing these advisories through Labor Day 2026 via text alerts and press releases, then switch to posted signage and the website afterward.
What changed
MDEQ has issued new bacteria-related water contact advisories for two Biloxi beach stations. The advisories do not close the beaches but warn of increased illness risk from swimming. Six other Mississippi beaches remain under existing advisories. Beachgoers should check the MDEQ beach monitoring website for current conditions before swimming. The Beach Task Force maintains a standing recommendation against swimming during or within 24 hours of significant rainfall events. This is informational only and creates no compliance obligations or penalties.
What to do next
- Monitor beach water quality status at beaches.mdeq.ms.gov
- Avoid swimming during or within 24 hours of significant rainfall
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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued beach water contact advisories for Biloxi West Central and East Central Beaches.
The beaches are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in these areas. When water samples show that bacteria levels are safe for contact, the advisories will be lifted.
ADVISORIES have been ISSUED for:
• Biloxi West Central Beach — the affected area is from Travia St. east to Iberville Dr. (Station 12A)
• Biloxi East Central Beach — the affected area is from St. Peter St. east to Dukate Street. (Station 12B)
Advisories remain in effect for six additional beaches. Thirteen beaches have no water contact advisories. 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.
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.
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