MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Docket 28873 Proposed Rule

ms-28873: Title 11, Part 6, Chapter 3 Regulations for the Certification of Municipal and Domestic Wastewater Facility Operators

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Summary

The proposed amendments clarify and condense the existing text of the regulation, strike text no longer pertinent to the certification program, and correct minor formatting, grammatical, and terminological consistency issues

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

602 words as published, August 19, 2026. View the original →

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Document details

Agency: MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Jurisdiction: Mississippi
Document type: Proposed Rule
Posted: August 19, 2026
Comment start: August 19, 2026
Docket: 28873