Water Projects
W20 - Western Jackson County Regional Water Supply
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Reynolds, Inc. (Transmission Mains Only)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Caldwell Tanks (Elevated Tanks Only)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Layne-Central, Inc (Water Supply Wells Only)
Western Jackson County experienced growth prior to the arrival of Hurricane Katrina and this growth is expected to continue, if not increase, as the area rebuilds. In anticipation of needs arising from rebuilding efforts in this area, the Cities of Gautier and Ocean Springs, along with Vancleave, Big Hill Acres, and Latimer areas north of Interstate 10 have each submitted requests to increase available potable water supply to their individual areas of service. To maximize flexibility in addressing these needs, a regional supply and transmission system has been developed to augment available supply of potable water in each area, allowing each area to satisfy demands associated with the ongoing rebuilding efforts. The initial component of the proposed regional supply and transmission system consists of 1,000 gallon per minute water supply wells and 500,000 gallon storage capacity tanks located generally along Humphrey Road, near the intersection of I-10 and MS 57, and near the intersection of I-10 and Gautier-Vancleave Road. The project also proposed construction of transmission mains along Jim Ramsey/Joe Batt Road from Old Biloxi Road eastward to Old Fort Bayou Road, along Old Fort Bayou Road from Jim Ramsey Road southward to Humphrey Road, along Humphrey Road from Old Fort Bayou Road to MS 57, along MS 57 from about Bunker Hill Road to C. Byrd Road, along Gautier-Vancleave Road from MS 57 to about Rock Hill Street and from Crane Lane to Indian Point Parkway. This system provides flexibility in addressing needs of the communities in Western Jackson County by maximizing the benefit derived from applied resources and being responsive to needs throughout the region during rebuilding.
W23 - Eastern Jackson County Regional Water System
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - C.B. Developers (Transmission Mains Only)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Caldwell Tanks (Elevated Tanks Only)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Layne-Central, Inc. (Water Supply Wells Only)
The communities of Hurley, Wade, and Big Point presently have no community-wide potable water supply and distribution systems to address the needs of the population in these areas. Rather, individual home wells are used to provide potable water for consumption. The population of these areas is projected to increase consistently throughout the next 20 years as the population of Jackson County migrates northward. To address the increase in demand for potable water in these communities, while at the same time mitigating the potential public health concern associated with the use of individual wells for domestic water supply, it is proposed that a centralized supply and transmission facility be developed between these communities. The alternative proposed to address the needs of this area include construction of water supply wells totaling 2,000 gallons per minute in capacity and storage tanks totaling 1.5 million gallons in capacity at selected locations in the area. The project also proposed the construction of water transmission mains along MS 613 from the Big Point Community northward to MS 614, then westward along MS 614 to MS63, then northward along MS 63 to Polktown Road, then northeastward along Polktown Road to the Polktown area. The proposed system will insure that each community will have a sufficient supply of potable water to address both present and projected needs of residents in these areas.