PERMIT RATIONALE FOR REISSUANCE
SHM Aqua Yacht LLC,  dba Aqua Yacht Harbor
Tishomingo County
Iuka, Mississippi
Water NPDES No. MSU089022
16 May 2026

I.	CLASSIFICATION – Domestic SOP

II.	DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER – Domestic and food service wastewater (Yacht Harbor)

III.	DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT – Aqua Yacht Harbor, Inc. is to treat wastewater via two 1,250 gallon per day activated sludge treatment units (ATU) operated in parallel.  This treatment is to be followed by an absorption line no discharge system.

IV.	RECEIVING WATERS – None. No Discharge System.

V.	APPLICABLE GUIDELINES – State of Mississippi Wastewater Regulations (WPC-1), State of Mississippi Water Quality Criteria, Commercial Facility Guidelines

XI.	CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS PERMIT – The following changes are noted:

Condition L-1: 
The Permittee shall connect existing septic tanks to the permitted wastewater treatment system in accordance with the following schedule: Upon completion and disconnection of the existing septic tank systems or two (2) years after permit issuance, whichever comes first. [Miss. Code Ann. 49-17-29] 

Condition S-7: Engineering Report 
The Permittee shall Submit engineering report: Due once within 6 months (180 days) after effective date. Said report shall outline the improvement activities needed to connect the facility's septic tanks to the permitted wastewater treatment facility and shall include a proposed schedule for those improvement activities to be completed within two years of permit issuance. Engineering report should include plans and specifications for the connection of said septic tanks to the permitted wastewater treatment facility. [11 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 6, Ch. 1, Subch. 1.] 

Condition S-8: Progress Report
The Permittee shall Submit progress report: Due every 6 months after the initial engineering report. Said report shall update the Permittee's progress in addressing the connection of the facility's existing septic tanks to the permitted wastewater treatment facility. Said report should also include an updated schedule for completing these activities. [11 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 6, Ch. 1, Subch. 1.]