Benefits of Ocean Observing Catalog (BOOC)
Article Title
Identifying a Flood Save Location for A Future Wastewater Treatment Facility in Mississippi
Abstract
Flooding from recent hurricanes has affected the Jackson County, Mississippi current wastewater treatment facility, so Jackson County used the Sea Level Rise Viewer to find a location more resilient to flooding. Using a 2 percent discount rate yields avoided damages and thus benefits attributable to the use of the Digital Coast products of approximately $1,117,000 (for one year of avoided damages) to $2,213,000 (for two years of avoided damages) in 2014$. This is a onetime benefit related to the use of the Digital Coast products in 2014.