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The information contained in this report is obtained from MDEQ's enSite (electronic environmental Site Information System) System used by the Office of Pollution Control's Air Division, Environmental Permits Division and Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division, and the Office of Geology's Mining and Reclamation Division. The purpose of the system is to support permitting and compliance activities of the Department of Environmental Quality. Regulatory programs that are supported by this database are the Surface Water National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program; the Air Title V, Construction and Operating Programs; the Solid and Hazardous Waste Programs; Geology Surface Mining and Reclamation Division; and the Waste Tire Program (the UST program is currently not supported). There are other regulatory programs within the Department that do not currently utilize this database including programs managed by the Office of Land and Water, and the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program.

APAC Mississippi Inc, Benton Mine

General Information

AI IDBranchSICCountyBasinStartEnd
68647Air 2
Stormwater 401
1442, 1429YazooYazoo River09/29/2015 


Physical and Mailing Address

Physical Address (Primary)Mailing Address
O'Reilly Road
Benton, MS 39039
PO Box 24508
Jackson, MS 392254508


Permits and Alternate/Historic AI Identifiers

Alt IDAlt NameAlt TypeStart DateEnd Date
302000063APAC Mississippi Inc, Benton MineAir-Construction02/25/2016 
MSR322505APAC Mississippi, Inc, Benton MineGP-Mining12/15/201508/31/2017
MSR322505APAC Mississippi Inc, Benton MineGP-Mining06/07/201903/31/2023
P15020APAC Mississippi, Inc, Benton MineGeology-Mining-Permit12/08/201511/30/2020
P15020AAPAC Mississippi Inc, Benton MineGeology-Mining-Permit12/08/201511/30/2021
68647APAC Mississippi Inc, Benton MineGeology-Mining-Permit10/06/202011/30/2025
WQC2016021APAC Mississippi Inc, Benton MineWQC Number08/01/2016 
WQC2021028APAC Mississippi Inc, Benton MineWQC Number03/23/2022 


Office of Pollution Control Contacts

NameAssignmentPhone Number
Pilgrim, KennethOffice of Pollution Control Air Compliance Manager(601) 961-5368
Pilgrim, KennethOffice of Pollution Control Air Compliance Staff(601) 961-5368
Whitlock, JaricusOffice of Pollution Control Air Permit Manager(601) 961-5747
Beasley, SaraOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Compliance Manager(601) 961-5283
Beasley, SaraOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Compliance Staff(601) 961-5283
Bass, FloranceOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Permit Manager(601) 961-5614
White, MorganOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Permit Staff(601) 961-5175
Griffith, MichaelOffice of Pollution Control Water Compliance Manager(601) 961-5559
Simonson, BeckyOffice of Pollution Control Water Permit Manager(601) 961-5580


Active Coverages Available Online

Permit TypePermit NumberIssue DatePermit Document
General Permit - Mining ModificationMSR32250503/22/2022 click for document


Current Status of Individual Permit Applications

ProgramPermit TypePermit NumberStatus DateStatus Desc.
AirConstruction Permit3020-0006302/25/2016Permit Issued


Current Status of General Permit Applications

ProgramPermit TypePermit NumberStatus DateStatus Desc.PDF
General PermitMining ModificationMSR32250503/22/2022Coverage Issued click for document


Current Status of Water Quality Certification

ProgramTypeCert No.Status DateStatus Desc.
Water Quality401 CertificationWQC202102803/23/2022Technical Review Complete - Draft Certification Preparation in Progress

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