GOMESA Application Details

Internal Project Number: 281402
1. Title of Project: HANCOCK CUA - IMPROVEMENTS AT NORTHERN REGOINAL WWTF
2. Location of Project: Hancock County Utility Authority's Northern Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility 8200 Texas Flat Road, Kiln, MS 39556 Lattitude: 30.3848 Longitude: -89.4703
3. Requesting Organization: Hancock County Utility Authority
4a. Name: David C. Pitalo
4b. Position
4c. Phone Number: 2282165266
4d. Fax Number
4e. Address Line 1: 401 Gulfside Street
4e. Address Line 2
4e. City, State Zip: Waveland, Mississippi
4f. Email: dpitalo@hcua.ms.gov
5. FundingRequested: $3,375,000
Awarded Amount:
6. Other State or Federal Funding Sources: No
7a. Amount of Additional Funds
7b. Source of Additional Funds
8. Total Project Funds Amount: $3,375,000
9. Project Description/Overview: The Hancock County Utility Authority (HANCUA) is requesting funding for a wastewater treatment infrastructure project for improvements at the Northern Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (NRWWTF). These improvements are necessary to accomodate additional wastewater flows from member entities Hancock County Water & Sewer District and the Kiln Utility & Fire District. Currently, flows from the northern most service area of HCWSD in the Highway 43/603 and Interstate 10 area pump to the KUFD sewer system, which is then pumped to the NRWWTF. HCWSD is proceding with plans to redirect these flows directly to the NRWWTF. Redirecting these HCWSD flows directly to the NRWWTF would also provide additional flows to be received from KUFD through the existing force main to the treatment plant. During periods of heavy rainfall, both HCWSD and KUFD experience high wastewater flows, resulting in the possibility of wastewater overflows. This project will provide the necessary additional influent piping and pumping infrastructure at the NRWWTF to accomodate a separate connection from HCWSD. Thereby, providing for additional wet weather flows to be received at the NRWWTF, which would reduce the potential for wastewater overflows inthe HCWSD and KUFD service areas.
10. Project Goals/Objectives: 1. Provide improved wastewater treatment capacity and capabilities during periods of heavy rainfall and high wastewater flows received from HCWSD and KUFD. 2. Lessen the probability of environmental impacts from potential raw wasteater discharges to surrounding streams, bayous, the Jourdan River, the Bay of St. Louis and the Mississippi Sound.
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: The project will result in providing improvements necessary for reduction of the possibilities of untreated wastewater impacts and improved water quality to coastal wetland areas adjacent to the Jourdan River, the Bay of St. Louis, and the Mississippi Sound.

(B) Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources.: Yes: The project will help to ensure improved water quality to the surrounding receiving water bodies, as well as, reduction of possible threats from potential discharge of unsatisfactorily treated wastewater due to a variety of circumstances which could occur, and result in negative impacts to fish, wildlift and natural resources.

(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.: Yes: Improved capabilities to receive and to treat excessive amounts of wastewater during high rainfall events, resulting in reduced probability of raw wastewater overflows directly into the environment. The Northern Regional WWTF is a modernized treatment facility which provides for advanced treatment prior to discharge of the treated effluent. With the proposed influent pumping facilities described herein, the facility will have ample available capacity to accept additional wastewater flows and to provide advanced levels of treatment well within the limitation of the facility's NPDES permit limits.

12. Project Timetable/Milestones: FROM AWARD AND AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: MONTH 0 - 3: Advertisement, Selection and Award of Contracts for Professional Services MONTH 4 - 7: Environmental Assessment and Permitting MONTH 8 - 15: Design Phase MONTH 16 - 18: Plan Review, Comments and Approval from State and Federal Review Agencies MONTH 19 - 23: Bid Phase, Award Contracts and Issue Notice to Proceed MONTH 24 - 36: Construction and Project Close Out Phases
13. Project Timing: Short-term
14. Current status of architectural/engineering plans & specifications for this project (if applicable):: Other Prelim Eval Complete Funds Not 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?: 1. Significantly reduces the possibilities of potential wastewater discharges from the member entities sewer collection systems by providing improvements at the wastewater treatment facility to accept additional wastewater flows from member entities. 2. Provides the proper wastewater treatment of flow, including excess infiltration and inflow from heavy rainfall events, to be provided at the Hancock County Utility Authority's Northern Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, prior to discharge.

16. Estimated Years To Completion: 3
17. Estimated Completion Date: 6/30/2026

Budget:

Salaries,Wages, Fringe: $0
Travel: $0
Architecture & Engineering: $500,000
Legal: $0
Consulting: $0
Construction: $2,875,000
Site Work: $0
Equipment: $0
Indirects: $0
Other: $0
Total: $3,375,000


Application Submission Date: 06/17/2026
Fiscal Year: 2028
Project Status
Application Status: Submitted
Meets Criteria
Internal Notes:
Attachments:: https://gomesa.dmr.ms.gov/attachments/GOMESA_1402_Attachment.pdf
Hyperlink:: Attachments

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