PERMIT RATIONALE FOR REISSUANCE
Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks, Tippah County Lake
Tippah County
Falkner, Mississippi
Water NPDES No. MS0033111
May 2, 2013

I.	CLASSIFICATION – Domestic NPDES

II.	DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER – Minor Domestic

III.	DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT – Domestic wastewater is collected and treated via an aerated lagoon.  

IV.	RECEIVING WATERS – Four Mile Branch thence into Bell Creek thence into Muddy Creek.  This facility is included in a TMDL for Fecal Coliform and Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen.  Due to the organic enrichment TMDL for Muddy Creek, Nutrient monitoring was added to this permit.  As permitted, this facility will comply with the conditions of the TMDL.
 
V.	APPLICABLE GUIDELINES – State of Mississippi Wastewater Regulations (WPC-1),  State of Mississippi Water Quality Criteria, Commercial Facility Guidelines

VI.	SUMMARY OF DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS – 

Parameter		Value					Basis
Flow			0.008 MGD				Design
BOD			30 mg/l 				Previous Permit
TSS			60 mg/l 				Domestic Guidelines
Fecal Coliform	200 Col./100mL 			Domestic Guidelines
Effluent pH		6.0 to 9.0 S.U.				MS WQS
Chlorine		0.1 to 1.0 mg/l				Domestic Guidelines
	
All previously permitted parameters have remained the same in the reissuance.  Nutrient monitoring was added as prescribed by the TMDL.