2029_0016.pdf

This document is a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for the City of Jackson, located in Hinds County, Mississippi. The permit authorizes the discharge of storm water from the city's municipal storm sewer system into state waters, in accordance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The permit was issued on July 2, 2012, and was valid until June 30, 2017, covering all areas within the political boundaries of Jackson and allowing specific non-storm water discharges such as water line flushing, landscape irrigation, diverted stream flows, and ground water infiltration.

The permit outlines comprehensive requirements for storm water management, including implementation of six minimum control measures such as public education and outreach, public involvement, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction site storm water runoff control, post-construction storm water management, and pollution prevention. The document details the city's obligations for reporting, monitoring, and compliance with water quality standards, emergency discharge procedures, and the overall management of storm water systems. The permit was issued under the Mississippi Water Pollution Control Law and federal Water Pollution Control Act, with specific conditions aimed at preventing water quality impairment and protecting human health and property.