Pass Christian East Beach Advisory Lifted
Summary
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has lifted the beach water contact advisory for Pass Christian East Beach. Water samples at Station 7 (Espy Ave. to Hayden Ave.) show acceptable bacteria levels. Three beach water contact advisories remain in effect on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. MDEQ will continue issuing beach advisory alerts through Labor Day (September 7, 2026), after which communications will shift to posted beach signage and the Beach Monitoring website.
What changed
MDEQ has lifted the beach water contact advisory for Pass Christian East Beach (Station 7), which covered the area from Espy Ave. to Hayden Ave. Water quality testing confirmed acceptable bacteria levels, allowing the advisory to be removed. The Beach Task Force maintains a standing recommendation that swimming should not occur during or within 24 hours of significant rainfall.
Beachgoers and visitors to the Mississippi Gulf Coast should monitor beaches.mdeq.ms.gov for current conditions, as three advisories remain in effect. The public is advised that beach advisory text alerts and press releases will continue through Labor Day (September 7, 2026), after which advisories will be communicated via posted signage and the Beach Monitoring website during off-peak season.
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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted the beach water contact advisory for Pass Christian East Beach. Water samples at this station show the area has reached acceptable bacteria levels. There are three beach water contact advisories still in effect on the Mississippi Gulf Coast currently. Again, the ADVISORY has been: LIFTED for:
• Pass Christian East Beach— the affected area was from Espy Ave. to Hayden Ave. (Station 7) 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. More News
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