PERMIT RATIONALE FOR REISSUANCE
Great River Utility Operating Company LLC, Cedar Creek Development
Adams County
Natchez,, Mississippi
Water NPDES No. MS0038172
May 2023

I.	CLASSIFICATION – Commercial 
II.	DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER – Domestic
III.	DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT – Domestic wastewater generated by Cedar Lane Development is collected and treated by an aerated lagoon followed by disinfection by chlorination prior to discharge.    
IV.	RECEIVING WATERS – St. Catherine’s Creek. The receiving stream does appear on the current State of Mississippi 303(d) List of Waterbodies as being impaired for the use of aquatic life support. A TMDL has not yet been conducted for this receiving stream. This waterbody is in the South Independent Streams basin. St. Catherine’s Creek is classified as Fish and Wildlife.  
V.	APPLICABLE GUIDELINES – 11 MS Admin Code pt. 6, Commercial Facility Guidelines
VI.	SUMMARY OF DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS – 
Parameter		Value					Basis
Flow			0.084 MGD				Design
BOD			30 mg/l				Commercial Guidelines
TSS			60 mg/l				Commercial Guidelines
E. Coli			126 Col./100mL			Admin Code
pH			6.0 to 9.0 S.U.				Admin Code
Chlorine		0.1 to 1.0 mg/l				Commercial Guidelines