GOMESA Application Details
- Internal Project Number
- 271391
- 1. Title of Project
- MOSS POINT SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
- 2. Location of Project
- CITYWIDE
- 3. Requesting Organization
- City of Moss Point
- 4a. Name
- BILLY KNIGHT
- 4b. Position
- 4c. Phone Number
- 2284742345
- 4d. Fax Number
- 4e. Address Line 1
- 4320 MCINNIS AVE
- 4e. Address Line 2
- 4e. City, State Zip
- Moss Point, MS
- 4f. Email
- BILLY.KNIGHT@CITYOFMOSSPOINT.ORG
- 5. FundingRequested
- $5,000,000
- Awarded Amount:
- 6. Other State or Federal Funding Sources
- Yes
- 7a. Amount of Additional Funds
- $11,000,000
- 7b. Source of Additional Funds
- WRDA
- 8. Total Project Funds Amount
- $16,000,000
- 9. Project Description/Overview
- The City of Moss Point is working on a series of projects to improve sanitary sewer service in the city. The City has identified eight critical lift stations which are well beyond their original design life of 20-30 years, have endured multiple hurricanes and sustained damage during the same, and/or include pumps and equipment which is obsolete and can no longer be replaced “in-kind”. Due to these shortcomings, many of these lift stations are no longer able to keep up with the flow coming to them, even during dry weather conditions, resulting in sewage back-up in their collections systems and in some cases overflow of those systems, resulting in sanitary system overflows (SSOs). The SSOs result in untreated sewage being spilled onto the ground which causes risk to health, safety, and property of residents. The first phase of this project will replace eight overloaded or obsolete lift stations along with portions of their associated force mains. The project will improve water quality, reduce risk to health and property, and will reduce the financial burden of the City and taxpayers required to maintain the aged infrastructure. The City of Moss Point, Mississippi is requesting $5,000,000 of GOMESA funding to supply matching funds for a WRDA Grant. This will be the first increment of work, the Phase 1 – Critical Lift Station and Force Main Replacements Project to design, permit, and replace lift stations Nos. 4, 7, 16, 19, 22, 23, 27, 31, and construct approximately 1,000 linear feet of force main. This project will result in a sanitary sewer system which is more reliable and improves public health and safety.
- 10. Project Goals/Objectives
- The first phase of this project will replace eight overloaded or obsolete lift stations along with portions of their associated force mains. The project will improve water quality, reduce risk to health and property, and will reduce the financial burden of the City and taxpayers required to maintain the aged infrastructure. Which of following set forth in the GOMESA ACT:
- 11. Which of the following authorized uses set forth in the GOMESA Act does this project fall under?
- (A) Projects and activities for the purpose of coastal protection, including conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetlands losses
- Yes: (a) This project supports coastal protection by reducing the risk of untreated sewage discharges that can degrade coastal and estuarine waters connected to the Gulf of Mexico. The replacement of aging and hurricane-damaged lift stations and force mains will prevent sanitary sewer overflows that contribute pollutants and pathogens to surface waters that ultimately drain to coastal ecosystems. By improving the reliability and resilience of critical wastewater infrastructure in a hurricane prone coastal community, the project protects water quality, preserves sensitive coastal habitats, and strengthens the City’s ability to withstand storm impacts that threaten coastal resources.
- (B) Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources.
- Yes: This project mitigates damage to natural resources by eliminating sanitary sewer overflows that release untreated sewage into the environment. Replacing obsolete lift stations and force mains will prevent sewage discharges onto land and into nearby surface waters, thereby protecting soil, groundwater, and downstream aquatic and coastal ecosystems. By reducing the frequency and severity of sewer overflows, the project improves water quality and limits contamination that can harm fish and wildlife habitat, wetlands, and other sensitive natural resources within the Gulf Coast region.
- (C) Implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or conservation management plan.
- (D) Mitigation of the impact of Outer Continental Shelf activities through funding of onshore infrastructure projects.
- 12. Project Timetable/Milestones
- -Project is to be designed and constructed within 5 years. -Design complete within 12 months from awarding of grant -Bidding within 12 months from awarding of grant -Project award 15-months from awarding of grant -Construction within 16 months from award -Completion 60 months
- 13. Project Timing
- Deferred/Long-term
- 14. Current status of architectural/engineering plans & specifications for this project (if applicable):
- In Progress Funds Budgeted
- 15. In what way does this project meet the goals and objectives of the Department of Marine Resources, which includes enhancing, protecting and conserving the marine interest of Mississippi for present and future generations?
- This project advances the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ mission to enhance, protect, and conserve the State’s marine interests for present and future generations by preventing the discharge of untreated wastewater into the environment and downstream coastal waters. Sanitary sewer overflows introduce nutrients, pathogens, and pollutants that degrade water quality and threaten marine and estuarine ecosystems, including habitats essential to fisheries, wildlife, and coastal biodiversity. By replacing obsolete and hurricane-damaged lift stations and force mains, the project will significantly reduce the risk of sanitary sewer overflows that can impair rivers, bays, and estuaries that ultimately drain to the Mississippi Sound and the Gulf of Mexico. Improved wastewater system reliability protects water quality, supports healthy marine habitats, and reduces stress on coastal and estuarine resources critical to the State’s marine economy. Additionally, the project enhances the long-term resilience of coastal wastewater infrastructure in a hurricane-prone community, reducing the likelihood of storm-related pollution events that can have lasting impacts on marine resources. Through improved environmental protection, water quality preservation, and infrastructure resilience, this project supports DMR’s objective of conserving Mississippi’s marine resources and ensuring their sustainability for future generations.
- 16. Estimated Years To Completion
- 5
- 17. Estimated Completion Date
- 12/31/2031
- Budget:
- Salaries,Wages, Fringe
- Travel
- Architecture & Engineering
- $2,400,000
- Legal
- Consulting
- Construction
- $13,500,000
- Site Work
- Equipment
- Indirects
- $100,000
- Other
- Total
- $16,000,000
- Application Submission Date
- 02/13/2026
- Fiscal Year
- 2027
- Project Status
- Application Status
- Submitted
- Meets Criteria
- Internal Notes:
- Attachments:
- https://gomesa.dmr.ms.gov/attachments/GOMESA_1391_Attachments.pdf
- Hyperlink:
- Attachments