PERMIT RATIONALE FOR REISSUANCE
Jackson County Utility Authority, West Jackson County POTW
Jackson County
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Water NPDES No. MSU085050
May 3, 2017

I.	CLASSIFICATION – Municipal Minor

II.	DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER – Domestic Wastewater 

III.	DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT – Domestic wastewater is collected and treated by a three cell conventional lagoon followed by screening before being applied to the land via a spray irrigation distribution system.  No flow capacity increase is proposed within the application.  

IV.	RECEIVING WATER – None – No discharge permit

V.	APPLICABLE GUIDELINES – State of Mississippi Water Quality Criteria

VI.	SUMMARY OF LIMITATIONS – None – No Discharge

The Permittee will be required to submit a quarterly report, which will include the following:

1) A written report describing the operation and condition of the Land Application area and its ability to absorb the volume of flow received.
2) A written report of all maintenance and repair activities performed on both the wastewater treatment system and the spray irrigation disposal field during the previous quarter.
3) Certification that all required inspections of the wastewater treatment system and the spray irrigation system have been performed for the previous quarter.

The Permittee will be required to submit an approvable groundwater monitoring plan within 3 months after the effective date of the permit.