Jackson operates under an MDEQ-issued MS4 stormwater permit and requires post-construction stormwater controls, illicit discharge prohibitions, and erosion controls on most new development sites within city limits.
The City of Jackson regulates stormwater runoff under its MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) permit administered by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Developers disturbing one acre or more must submit a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and obtain coverage under MDEQ's CGP. Post-construction Best Management Practices (detention basins, bioswales, pervious pavement) are required for many sites. The Department of Public Works enforces discharge prohibitions; dumping motor oil, paint, sediment, or yard waste into storm drains is illegal and subject to citation under city ordinance.
Illicit discharges into storm drains and failure to maintain erosion controls draw notices of violation, stop-work orders, and civil penalties enforced by Public Works and MDEQ.
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