Minimum Distance from the Water Edge
Soil Textural Class | Slope of Less Than 8 Percent | Slope of More Than 8 Percent |
Gravel | NOT APPLICABLE | |
Coarse Sand | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Medium Sand | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Fine Sand | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Loamy Sand | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Sandy Loam | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Light Loam | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Heavy Loam | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Silt Loam | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Sandy Clay Loam | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Light Clay Loam | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Heavy Clay Loam | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Light Silty Clay Loam | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Heavy Silty Clay Loam | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Sandy Clay | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Silty Clay | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Clay | 50 feet | 50 feet |
The effluent disposal setback is based on the soil texture of the horizon in which the absorption trench or bed is to be placed. These setbacks are to be used on all individual on-site wastewater disposal systems except spray irrigation disposal and overland discharge.
Miss. Code. tit. 15, pt. 18, subpt. 77, ch. 5, subch. 4, r. 15-18-77-5.4.10, tbl. 15-18-77-5.4.10-I