Purpose and Responsibilities

Purpose and Responsibilities. The District was established pursuant to the purpose provided in Section 51-8-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. The District was specifically created for the purpose of promoting and maintaining water resources conservation, management, and development; establishing and implementing water supply, water quality, and water utilization plans and programs; sponsoring, acquiring, or construction of devices or measures to insure predictability adequate water supplies for domestic, agricultural, commercial and industrial uses; participating in water resources planning and management programs of appropriate state, federal, and local agencies; financing such measures; and such other functions as from time to time may be necessary or appropriate to implement the policies of the District. The District does not intend in its inception to perform any function now being performed in the District’s geographical area by existing drainage districts, rural water associations or districts, or other similar existing entities created under the laws of the State of Mississippi and the District shall in all events do any and all things necessary to avoid duplication of services, benefits, programs, projects, plans and functions with the state or federal governments, agencies, or departments thereof.