NOTICE
OF
INTENTION TO DIVERT OR WITHDRAW FOR BENEFICIAL USE THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of June, 2025, East Quitman Water Association, 962 County Road 670, Quitman, MS 39355, filed applications for permits to continue to divert or withdraw the public waters of the State of Mississippi for beneficial use in the county of Clarke, for Public Supply purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amounts of water at the indicated locations:
Permit#
MS-GW-01084
Volume
0.08 MG/D
Rate
230 GPM
Aquifer
Sparta Aquifer System
Location
SW, NE, S33, T03N, R16E
Permit#
MS-GW-01104
Volume
0.10 MG/D
Rate
280 GPM
Aquifer
Lower Wilcox
Location
NE, NE, S19, T03N, R18E
Permit#
MS-GW-01105
Volume
0.09 MG/D
Rate
245 GPM
Aquifer
Lower Wilcox
Location
SW, NW, S19, T03N, R18E
Any person, firm, association, or corporation, deeming that the granting of the above applications will be truly detrimental to their rights to utilize the waters of said source, may protest in writing to the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi, ATTN: Austin Brister, PO Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said applications should not be approved. Letters of protest must be received within ten (10) days of this publication. If not protested, permits will be issued on or after ten (10) days following publication date.
If protested, the applications will be taken for consideration by the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 East Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi, on or after, Tuesday, the 11th day of August, 2026, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board.
OFFICE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
Austin Brister, RPG
Chief, Water Use Permitting Branch
0625
