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2017 Southeast Stormwater Utility Report

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The Southeast Stormwater Association The Southeast Stormwater Association (SESWA) was formed in 2005 to assist professionals in the public and private sectors as they seek to address problems associated with surface water quality and stormwater management. SESWA’s boundaries are co-terminus with those of EPA Region 4 and include the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. SESWA is dedicated to improving surface water quality and advancing the interests of stormwater professionals and programs. Industry-leading services provided include:

Providing the best-of-the-best in conferences, seminars and other educational programs for stormwater professionals.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 2

Utility Characteristics 3

Utility Fees and Rates 9

Stormwater Program 29

Public Information Effort 39

Appendix 41

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Introduction

The Southeast Stormwater Association was created to assist professionals in the public and private sectors seeking to address problems associated with surface water quality and stormwater management. Researching, collecting and disseminating information about stormwater utilities and stormwater management practices is one of the services that SESWA provides. This Report presents the results of SESWA’s sixth biennial Survey of Stormwater Utilities in the southeastern United States. Its purpose is to provide useful information for managers and policy-makers concerning practices and trends in this important financing tool. Information on Stormwater Utilities in Florida may be viewed by visiting the Florida Stormwater Association’s website under the Member Services tab. Stormwater regulations, policies and technologies are constantly changing. Stormwater utilities are a viable “user fee” funding option for cities and counties to consider. Stormwater utility fees can be used to help fund administrative costs, operations and maintenance, retrofits and capital improvements, for flood control and water quality improvements. SESWA has identified 179 jurisdictions with stormwater utilities in 2017, an increase of 16 over that which was reported in 2015. Of those, 92 respondents, representing 116 jurisdictions, completed and returned the survey. The southeast presents many challenges for collecting data as there are many variables in the way stormwater utility fees are structured, administered and collected. Some of the information reported (e.g. fees or ERU size) may have been adjusted so that a common basis to display the information can be shown in this Report. We hope you find this Report to be a valuable resource. A list of respondents may be found in the appendix. For more information on SESWA, or to order additional reports, please contact us at www.SESWA.org or (866) 367-7379.

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Utility Characteristics

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1-1. How is your utility organized?

A. Separate Department of Local Government (18)

B. Combined with Department of Public Works (41)

C. Combined with Wastewater Utility (5)

D. Combined with other department (14)

E. Authority or district separate from local

government (10)

1-2. What year was your stormwater utility established? 1-3. What jurisdiction does your utility serve?

A. City only (70)

B. City and unincorporated county (4)

C. Unincorporated county only (9)

D. Other (watershed, other defined area) (9)

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1-4. What is the physical area served by your utility?

Average area of respondents is 66,466 acres. 2015 average was 86,200 acres.

Respondents – Physical Area Served

Jurisdiction Acres Jurisdiction Acres

Barrow County 104,217 City of North Myrtle Beach 13,558 Beaufort County 379,318 City of Peachtree City 16,000 Charleston County 240,000 City of Powder Springs 7 City of Aiken 13,425 City of Raleigh 92,800 City of Anderson 9,000 City of Rocky Mount 28,280 City of Archdale 5,184 City of Salisbury 13,894 City of Asheville 29,268 City of Snellville 25,894 City of Athens/Clarke County 77,440 City of Stuart 4,220 City of Auburn 4,480 City of Sumter 21,000 City of Austell 3,840 City of Thomasville 7,104 City of Belmont 7,300 City of Valdosta 19,392 City of Birmingham 95,010 City of Warner Robins 22,662 City of Bristol 21,099 City of Washington 18,477 City of Charleston 100,000 City of Wilmington 32,640 City of Charlotte 196,700 City of Wilson NR City of Chattanooga 86,528 City of Winston-Salem 84,736 City of Cleveland 192,000 City of Woodstock 5,632 City of Concord 39,267 Clayton County Water Authority 92,000 City of Covington 9,108 Columbia County 54,417 City of Decatur 2,816 Davidson County/City of Nashville 341,000 City of Dunwoody 8,476 DeKalb County 171,520 City of Easley 8,320 Dorchester County 368,000 City of Fairburn 10,800 Georgetown County 520,960 City of Fayetteville, GA 7,027 Greenville County 500,000 City of Fayetteville, NC 61,070 Gwinnett County 221,982 City of Florence 6,598 Hamilton County 102,700

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City of Folly Beach 13,200 Horry County 803,200 City of Garden City 9,344 Jefferson County 396,831 City of Gastonia 33,000 Lexington-Fayette County 182,733 City of Germantown 12,000 Mecklenburg County 61,440 City of Goodlettsville 9,600 Rockdale County 76,800 City of Greensboro 85,568 Sanitation District #1 139,300 City of Greenville 18,533 Spartanburg County 203,520 City of Griffin 9,558 Town of Chapel Hill 13,504 City of High Point 35,520 Town of Haw River 1,696 City of Holly Springs 4,309 Town of Hope Mills 4,442 City of Isle of Palms 3,200 Town of James Island 6,160 City of Lawrenceville 8,352 Town of Kernersville / AP 16,045 City of Maryville 8,960

Town of Lincolnville 700

City of Millersville 8,864

Town of Matthews 11,000 City of Monroe 18,963

Town of Morrisville 6,272

City of Murfreesboro 37,920

Town of Mount Pleasant 28,140 City of Murray NR

Town of Smyrna 19,018

City of Norcross 4,800

Town of Sullivan's Island 2,100 City of North Augusta 16,344

Town of Summerville 12,330

City of North Charleston 52,735

Warren County 300,000

1-5. What is the population served by your utility?

Average population is 103,022. The average population in 2015 was 103,535.

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Respondents – Population Served

Jurisdiction Population Jurisdiction Population

Barrow County 69,367 City of North Myrtle Beach 15,579 Beaufort County 96,912 City of Peachtree City 35,063 Charleston County 65,000 City of Powder Springs 14,907 City of Aiken 30,183 City of Raleigh 451,066 City of Anderson 26,700 City of Rocky Mount 57,000 City of Archdale 11,466 City of Salisbury 33,955 City of Asheville 83,393 City of Snellville 20,076 City of Athens/Clarke County 121,265 City of Stuart 15,814 City of Auburn 6,887 City of Sumter 40,399 City of Austell 6,700 City of Thomasville 27,374 City of Belmont 10,264 City of Valdosta 54,518 City of Birmingham 242,820 City of Warner Robins 72,600 City of Bristol 26,626 City of Washington 9,811 City of Charleston 124,000 City of Wilmington 116,000 City of Charlotte 827,000 City of Wilson 50,000 City of Chattanooga 176,588 City of Winston-Salem 239,000 City of Cleveland 42,774 City of Woodstock 29,898 City of Concord 87,696 Clayton County Water Authority 273,955 City of Covington 14,712 Columbia County 101,154 City of Decatur 18,942 Davidson County/City of Nashville 570,000 City of Dunwoody 46,000 DeKalb County 600,000 City of Easley 21,000 Dorchester County 136,555 City of Fairburn 14,000 Georgetown County 61,297 City of Fayetteville, GA 15,000 Greenville County 474,000 City of Fayetteville, NC 187,752 Gwinnett County 667,455 City of Florence 31,423 Hamilton County 124,852 City of Folly Beach 2,600 Horry County 260,000 City of Garden City 8,904 Jefferson County 85,000 City of Gastonia 74,000 Lexington-Fayette County 310,000 City of Germantown 42,000 Mecklenburg County 115,000 City of Goodlettsville 16,000 Rockdale County 71,301 City of Greensboro 285,344 Sanitation District #1 287,500 City of Greenville 58,409 Spartanburg County 250,000 City of Griffin 23,464 Town of Chapel Hill 59,653 City of High Point 107,652 Town of Haw River 2,358 City of Holly Springs 9,189 Town of Hope Mills 16,248 City of Isle of Palms 4,100 Town of James Island 11,000 City of Lawrenceville 25,000 Town of Kernersville / AP 24,078 City of Maryville 26,000

Town of Lincolnville 1,150

City of Millersville 6,593

Town of Matthews 30,000 City of Monroe 34,000

Town of Morrisville 25,000

City of Murfreesboro 124,000

Town of Mount Pleasant 78,988 City of Murray 17,000

Town of Smyrna 38,000

City of Norcross 15,500

Town of Sullivan's Island 1,800 City of North Augusta 22,229

Town of Summerville 48,900

City of North Charleston 108,304

Warren County 55,000

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1-6. How many accounts does the utility serve?

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Utility Fees and Rates

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2-1. What is the basic methodology used for your revenue generation?

A. User Fee (88)

B. Non-ad valorem or special assessment (1)

C. Ad valorem tax (0)

D. Sales Tax (0)

E. Other (3)

2-2. What is the general basis for your fee?

A. Impervious area (75)

B. Both gross area and impervious area (5)

C. Gross area with intensity of development factor (5)

D. Other (9)

2-3. If impervious area is the fee basis, what is the square footage of your average billing unit (ERU

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A. Single-family (65)

B. All residential types (17)

C. Other (9)

2-5. What is your current stormwater utility rate per month?

Average utility rate is $3.88. The average rate in 2015 was $3.77.

Comparative Monthly Stormwater Rates Based on Standardized Billing Area Standardizing the billing area to 1,000 square feet alters the average for 2017 to be $1.91. In 2015 the average was $1.37.

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Comparative Monthly Stormwater Rates Based on Standardized Billing Area

Standardizing the billing area to 1,000 square feet alters the average for 2017 to be $1.91. In 2015 the average was $1.37. Utility Rate Range: Low = $0.11 High = $24.60

Jurisdiction Rate

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Jurisdiction Rate

per 1000 Sq.Ft.

Barrow County $0.43 City of Norcross $17.50 Beaufort County $1.18 City of North Charleston $1.16 Charleston County $2.00 City of North Myrtle Beach $2.29 City of Aiken $2.17 City of Peachtree City $1.50 City of Anderson $0.26 City of Powder Springs $1.06 City of Archdale $1.38 City of Raleigh $2.21 City of Asheville $1.81 City of Rocky Mount $1.98 City of Athens/Clarke County $1.34 City of Snellville $0.11 City of Auburn $0.96 City of Stuart $1.10 City of Austell $1.61 City of Valdosta $0.94 City of Belmont $1.20 City of Warner Robins $1.42 City of Bristol $0.67 City of Washington $2.86 City of Charleston $2.73 City of Wilmington $3.06 City of Charlotte $4.03 City of Wilson $1.47 City of Chattanooga $3.00 City of Winston-Salem $2.13 City of Cleveland $0.85 City of Woodstock $1.56 City of Concord $1.38 Clayton County Water Authority $1.27 City of Covington $1.15 Columbia County $1.78 City of Decatur $2.87 DeKalb County $1.33 City of Dunwoody $1.98 Dorchester County $0.56 City of Easley $0.40 Georgetown County $1.15 City of Fairburn $1.24 Greenville County $0.91 City of Fayetteville, GA $1.15 Gwinnett County $24.60 City of Fayetteville, NC $1.54 Hamilton County $0.21 City of Florence $1.02 Horry County $0.98 City of Garden City $1.58 Lexington-Fayette County $1.87 City of Gastonia $1.23 Mecklenburg County $0.72 City of Germantown $0.22 Rockdale County $0.99 City of Goodlettsville $1.90 Sanitation District #1 $1.94 City of Greensboro $1.06 Town of Chapel Hill $2.18 City of Greenville $2.51 Town of Hope Mills $1.77 City of Griffin $2.18 Town of James Island $1.33 City of High Point $0.77 Town of Kernersville / AP $1.02 City of Holly Springs $1.48 Town of Lincolnville $1.33 City of Isle of Palms $1.33 Town of Matthews $0.87 City of Maryville $1.65 Town of Morrisville $0.74 City of Monroe $1.72 Town of Mount Pleasant $0.25 City of Murfreesboro $0.94 Town of Smyrna $0.98 City of Murray $0.50 Town of Sullivan's Island $2.00 Town of Summerville $0.28

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Current Stormwater Utility Rates per Month Utility Rate Range Low = $0.11 High = $24.60

Jurisdiction Rate ERU Jurisdiction Rate ERU

Barrow County $1.50 3,478 City of North Myrtle Beach $8.00 3,500

Beaufort County $5.80 4,906 City of Peachtree City $6.89 4,600

Charleston County $6.00 3,000 City of Powder Springs $3.00 2,840 City of Aiken $5.42 2,500 City of Raleigh $5.00 2,260 City of Anderson $4.50 17,424 City of Rocky Mount $5.00 2,519

City of Archdale $5.00 3,612 City of Salisbury NR 2,500

City of Asheville $4.41 2,442 City of Snellville $0.40 3,800

City of Athens/Clarke County $3.51 2,628 City of Stuart $4.07 3,707

City of Auburn $2.50 2,600 City of Sumter $2.50 NR

City of Austell $5.00 3,100 City of Thomasville $1.00 N/A

City of Belmont $3.00 2,500 City of Valdosta $3.50 3,704

City of Birmingham $0.83 N/A City of Warner Robins $4.25 3,000

City of Bristol $2.00 3,000 City of Washington $5.50 1,920

City of Charleston $6.00 2,200 City of Wilmington $7.66 2,500

City of Charlotte $9.95 2,467 City of Wilson $3.80 2,585

City of Chattanooga $9.60 3,200 City of Winston-Salem $4.25 2,000 City of Cleveland $3.25 3,830 City of Woodstock $4.20 2,700

City of Concord $4.30 3,120 Clayton County Water Authority $3.75 2,950

City of Covington $3.00 2,600 Columbia County $0.18 100 City of Decatur $8.33 2,900 Davidson County/City of Nashville $3.00 N/A

City of Dunwoody $5.93 3,000 DeKalb County $4.00 3,000

City of Easley $2.00 5,000 Dorchester County $1.87 3,355

City of Fairburn $4.08 3,300 Georgetown County $4.33 3,770

City of Fayetteville, GA $4.37 3,800 Greenville County $2.25 2,477

City of Fayetteville, NC $3.50 2,266 Gwinnett County $2.46 100

City of Florence $2.50 2,460 Hamilton County $0.75 3,600

City of Folly Beach $6.00 TBD Horry County $2.45 2,500

City of Garden City $4.75 3,000 Jefferson County $0.42 N/A

City of Gastonia $3.25 2,650 Lexington-Fayette County $4.68 2,500

City of Germantown $3.25 15,000 Mecklenburg County $1.71 2,390

City of Goodlettsville $5.50 2,900 Rockdale County $3.39 3,420

City of Greensboro $2.70 2,543 Sanitation District #1 $5.04 2,600

City of Greenville $5.99 2,389 Spartanburg County $4.00 N/A

City of Griffin $4.79 2,200 Town of Chapel Hill $2.18 1,000

City of High Point $2.00 2,588 Town of Haw River $2.00 N/A

City of Holly Springs $4.00 2,700 Town of Hope Mills $4.00 2,266

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Current Stormwater Utility Rates per Month (Continued) Utility Rate Range Low = $0.11 High = $24.60

Jurisdiction Rate ERU Jurisdiction Rate ERU

City of Isle of Palms $4.00 3,000 Town of James Island $4.00 3,000

City of Lawrenceville $4.20 N/A Town of Kernersville / AP $3.04 2,980

City of Maryville $3.97 2,400 Town of Lincolnville $4.00 3,000

City of Millersville $4.00 N/A Town of Matthews $2.07 2,390

City of Monroe $4.50 2,618 Town of Morrisville $2.08 2,800

City of Murfreesboro $3.25 3,470 Town of Mount Pleasant $5.00 20,000

City of Murray $1.50 3,000 Town of Smyrna $3.47 3,543 City of Norcross $1.75 100 Town of Sullivan's Island $6.00 3,000

City of North Augusta $5.00 N/A Town of Summerville $4.00 14,520

City of North Charleston $3.36 2,900 Warren County $4.00 N/A Comparative Monthly Stormwater Rates The table compares rates from jurisdications that reported in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 or 2017. Change calculated only if jurisdiction responded for both 2015 and 2017. Note that some jurisdictions are no longer expressing Stormwater Utility (SWU) rates based on a single Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) but rather multiple ERU’s expressed as ranges or tiers. For example, there may be four tiers or ranges of impervious area size to which a different ERU is assigned. For the purposes of reporting for SESWA’s 2017 Survey and this final Report, SESWA has identified the most common tier and the average rate within that tier for such jurisdictions and that is what has been reported herein.

Jurisdiction 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Change

Average $3.18 $3.22 $3.66 $3.60 $3.77 $3.88 $0.37


Barrow County $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $0.00 Beaufort County $3.69 $4.16 $4.16 $4.16 $5.80 $1.64 Charleston County $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $6.00 $3.00 City of Aiken $3.22 $3.22 $5.42 $2.20 City of Anderson $4.00 $4.50 $4.50 $0.00 City of Archdale $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $0.00 City of Asheville $2.34 $4.00 $4.41 $0.41 City of Athens/Clarke County $3.50 $3.51 $3.51 $3.51 $3.51 $3.51 $0.00 City of Auburn $2.50 City of Austell $3.50 $3.50 $5.00 $1.50 City of Belmont $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $0.00 City of Bessemer City $2.07 $2.07 $2.07 $2.07 City of Birmingham $0.43 $0.83 $0.40 City of Bristol $2.00 $2.00 $0.00 City of Burlington $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00

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Comparative Monthly Stormwater Rates (continued)


Average $3.18 $3.22 $3.66 $3.60 $3.77 $3.88 $0.37


City of Charleston $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $0.00 City of Charlotte $5.15 $5.90 $6.63 $7.48 $8.13 $9.95 $1.82 City of Chattanooga $2.50 $2.50 $9.60 $9.60 $9.60 $9.60 $0.00 City of Cleveland $3.25 City of Columbia $3.95 City of Concord $4.30 $4.30 $4.30 $4.30 $0.00 City of Conway $5.25 $5.25 $5.25 $5.25 City of Conyers $3.33 City of Covington $3.23 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $0.00 City of Decatur $6.25 $6.25 $8.33 $2.08 City of Doraville $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 City of Douglasville/Douglas County $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 City of Dunwoody $5.75 $5.75 $5.93 $0.18 City of Easley $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $0.00 City of Fairburn $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.08 $4.08 $4.08 $0.00 City of Fayetteville, GA $2.95 $2.95 $2.95 $2.95 $4.37 City of Fayetteville, NC $3.00 $3.00 $3.50 $3.50 $0.00 City of Florence $3.34 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $0.00 City of Folly Beach $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $6.00 $3.00 City of Franklin $3.65 $3.65 $3.65 $3.65 City of Garden City $4.75 $4.75 $4.75 $4.75 $0.00 City of Gastonia $2.75 $3.25 City of Germantown $3.25 City of Goodlettsville $2.00 $5.50 $5.50 $0.00 City of Greensboro $2.70 $2.70 $2.70 $2.70 $2.70 $2.70 $0.00 City of Greenville $2.85 $2.85 $2.85 $5.99 City of Griffin $3.50 $4.39 $4.33 $4.65 $4.79 $4.79 $0.00 City of HighPoint $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $0.00 City of Holly Springs $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $0.00 City of Hopkinsville $3.00 $3.00 City of Isle of Palms $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $4.00 $1.00 City of Lawrenceville $4.20 $4.20 $4.20 $4.20 $4.20 $0.00 City of Loganville $5.00 $5.00 City of Maryville $3.97 $3.97 $3.97 $3.97 $0.00 City of Monroe $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.50 $4.50 $0.00 City of Morristown $1.00 $1.00 City of Murfressboro $3.25 $3.25 $3.25 $3.25 $0.00 City of Murray $1.50 City of Myrtle Beach $5.25 $5.25 City of Norcross $0.10 $1.25 $1.75 $0.50 City of North Augusta $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $5.00 $5.00 $0.00 City of North Charleston $3.00 $3.00 $3.36 $3.36 $0.00 City of North Myrtle Beach $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $8.00 $2.00 City of Oxford $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 City of Peachtree City $3.95 $3.95 $6.89 $6.89 $0.00 City of Powder Springs $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $0.00 City of Radcliff $4.00 $4.50 $4.62 $4.62 $4.62

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Average $3.18 $3.22 $3.66 $3.60 $3.77 $3.88 $0.37


City of Raleigh $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $5.00 $1.00 City of Rocky Mount $3.75 $4.25 $4.25 $5.00 City of Salisbury NR City of Snellville $2.33 $2.33 $0.40 ($1.93) City of Stuart $3.76 $3.89 $4.01 $4.07 $0.06 City of Sumter $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $0.00 City of Valdosta $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $3.50 $1.00 City of Warner Robins $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $0.00 City of Washington $5.50 City of Wilmington $5.00 $5.00 $5.30 $6.09 $6.83 $7.66 $0.83 City of Wilson $3.80 City of Winston-Salem $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $0.00 City of Woodstock $4.20 $4.20 $4.20 Clayton County Water Authority $3.75 $3.75 $3.75 $3.75 $0.00 Columbia County NR $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.12 $0.18 $0.06 Cumberland County/Fayetteville $1.00 $3.00 Davidson Count/City of Nashville $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $0.00 DeKalb County $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $0.00 Dorchester County $2.43 $2.43 $3.73 $3.73 $2.16 $1.87 ($0.29) Georgetown County NR $4.30 $4.30 $4.30 $4.33 $0.03 Greenville County $2.25 $2.25 $2.25 $0.00 Gwinnett County $0.06 $0.21 $2.46 $2.46 $2.46 $2.46 $0.00 Hamilton County $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.00 Henry County $2.83 $2.83 $3.32 Horry County $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $0.00 Jefferson County $0.42 $0.42 $0.42 $0.00 Lexington-Fayette County $4.49 $4.63 $4.68 $0.05 Louisville/Jefferson County Metro $5.35 Mecklenburg County $3.18 $2.12 $2.12 $2.12 $2.12 $1.71 ($0.41) Rockdale County $3.38 $3.39 $3.39 $3.39 $0.00 Sanitation District #1 $4.02 $4.30 $4.44 $4.44 $4.44 $5.04 $0.60 Spartanburg County $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 Town of Bluffton $8.60 Town of Chapel Hill $3.25 $2.06 $2.18 $0.12 Town of Haw River $2.00 Town of Hilton Head Island $9.06 $9.06 $9.06 Town of Hope Mills $3.00 $3.00 $4.00 $4.00 Town of Indian Trail $2.70 $2.70 $2.70 $2.70 Town of James Island $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $4.00 $1.00 Town of Kernersville / AP $3.29 $3.04 Town of Landis $5.00 $5.00 Town of Lincolnville $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $4.00 $1.00 Town of Matthews $1.42 $1.42 $1.42 $1.42 $1.42 $2.07 $0.65 Town of Morrisville $1.92 $2.08 $2.08 $0.00 Town of Mount Pleasant $2.50 $5.00 $5.00 $0.00 Town of Port Royal $4.16 Town of Signal Mountain $0.01

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$0.00

$0.50

$1.00

$1.50

$2.00

$2.50

$3.00

$3.50

$4.00

$4.50

$5.00

A 54%

B 4%

C 39%

D 3%



Average $3.18 $3.22 $3.66 $3.60 $3.77 $3.88 $0.37


Town of Smyrna $3.47 $3.47 $3.47 Town of Sullivan's Island $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $6.00 $3.00 Town of Summerville $4.00 Town of Wrightsville Beach $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5.00 Warren County $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $0.00

Average Monthly Utility Rate Comparison by State

State: AL FL GA KY NC SC TN Rate: $0.63 $4.07 $3.75 $3.54 $3.83 $4.46 $3.82 ERU: N/A 3,707 2,734 2,640 2,475 5,392 4,549

2-6. How are the majority of your stormwater charges invoiced?

A. Combined on monthly bill for other utility services (50)

B. Separate Mailing (4)

C. Placed on annual property tax bill (36)

D. Other (including combinations of the above) (3)

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2-7. What is the total annual revenue generated by the utility fee? The Average revenue generated is $4,107,076. Average revenue generated in 2015 was $4,546,334.

Total Annual Revenue generated by utility fee - sorted by jurisdiction Jurisdiction 2017 Revenue Jurisdiction 2017 Revenue Barrow County $425,000 City of North Myrtle Beach $2,834,000 Beaufort County $5,094,057 City of Peachtree City $2,300,000 Charleston County $28,000,000 City of Powder Springs $454,054 City of Aiken $1,144,000 City of Raleigh $21,164,792 City of Anderson $1,170,000 City of Rocky Mount $4,014,000 City of Archdale $480,000 City of Salisbury $115,000 City of Asheville $5,044,769 City of Snellville $820,068 City of Athens/Clarke County $3,500,000 City of Stuart $758,000 City of Auburn $103,000 City of Sumter $505,000 City of Austell $339,172 City of Thomasville $134,000 City of Belmont $406,293 City of Valdosta $1,700,000 City of Birmingham $1,200,000 City of Warner Robins $2,457,149 City of Bristol $566,863 City of Washington $589,084 City of Charleston $5,600,000 City of Wilmington $7,379,168 City of Charlotte $62,700,000 City of Wilson $3,085,010 City of Chattanooga $17,766,273 City of Winston-Salem $10,400,000 City of Cleveland $1,500,000 City of Woodstock $1,077,215 City of Concord $3,900,000 Clayton County Water Authority $9,200,000 City of Covington $725,000 Columbia County $3,900,000 City of Decatur $1,100,000 Davidson County/City of Nashville $14,443,200

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

$16,000,000

$18,000,000

$20,000,000

Not included in graph: City of Raleigh (21,164,792), Charleston County (28,000,000), Gwinnett County (31,278,993), City of Charlotte (62,700,000).

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Total Annual Revenue generated by utility fee - sorted by jurisdiction (continued) Jurisdiction 2017 Revenue Jurisdiction 2017 Revenue City of Dunwoody $1,920,000 DeKalb County $14,600,000 City of Easley $300,000 Dorchester County $1,468,949 City of Fairburn $450,000 Georgetown County $1,672,736 City of Fayetteville, GA $766,000 Greenville County $8,000,000 City of Fayetteville, NC $6,204 Gwinnett County $31,278,994 City of Florence, KY $621,852 Hamilton County $774,900 City of Folly Beach $175,000 Horry County $4,900,000 City of Garden City $880,000 Jefferson County $180,000 City of Gastonia $2,500,000 Lexington-Fayette County $13,500,000 City of Germantown $1,000,000 Mecklenburg County $850,000 City of Goodlettsville $600,000 Rockdale County $1,800,000 City of Greensboro $9,589,460 Sanitation District #1 $12,740,000 City of Greenville, SC $5,380,493 Spartanburg County $900,000 City of Griffin $2,200,000 Town of Chapel Hill $2,187,870 City of High Point $2,693,380 Town of Haw River $2,300,000 City of Holly Springs $342,909 Town of Hope Mills $678,912 City of Isle of Palms $375,000 Town of James Island $430,000 City of Lawrenceville $684,000 Town of Kernersville / AP $1,284,579 City of Maryville $1,200,000 Town of Lincolnville $34,000 City of Millersville $198,984 Town of Matthews $824,000 City of Monroe $2,064,300 Town of Morrisville $555,000 City of Murfreesboro $2,850,000 Town of Mount Pleasant $2,650,000 City of Murray $232,000 Town of Smyrna $1,200,000 City of Norcross $970,500 Town of Sullivan's Island $88,000 City of North Augusta $758,715 Town of Summerville $1,104,993 City of North Charleston $4,095,088 Warren County $900,000

Comparative Annual Revenues

Jurisdiction 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Change Barrow County 480,000 350,000 425,000 425,000 0 Beaufort County 7,058,116 8,145,808 3,131,107 5,094,057 1,962,950 Charleston County 1,100,000 1,100,000 28,000,000 City of Aiken 884,000 1,144,000 260,000 City of Anderson 920,000 1,170,000 1,170,000 0 City of Archdale 480,000 480,000 480,000 480,000 480,000 0 City of Asheville 3,107,993 4,782,372 5,044,769 262,397 City of Athens/Clarke County 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 0 City of Auburn 103,000 City of Austell 370,141 444,348 339,172 (105,176) City of Belmont 370,000 406,293 406,293 0 City of Bessemer City 66,000 67,000 67,000 City of Birmingham 591,455 1,200,000 608,545 City of Bristol 600,000 566,863 (33,137)

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Comparative Annual Revenues (continued)

Jurisdiction 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Change City of Burlington 420,000 420,000 City of Charleston 5,600,000 5,600,000 5,600,000 5,600,000 5,600,000 0 City of Charlotte 36,600,000 46,800,000 51,000,000 59,000,000 62,700,000 3,700,000 City of Chattanooga 5,000,000 16,335,278 16,858,235 16,858,235 17,766,273 908,038 City of Cleveland 1,500,000 City of Columbia City of Concord 3,500,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,900,000 300,000 City of Conway 888,000 950,000 950,900 City of Conyers City of Covington 725,000 725,000 725,000 725,000 725,000 0 City of Decatur 825,000 825,000 1,100,000 275,000 City of Doraville 485,000 485,000 City of Douglasville/Douglas County 4,000,000 4,500,000 City of Dunwoody 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,920,000 120,000 City of Easley 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 City of Fairburn 450,000 450,000 450,000 450,000 City of Fayetteville, GA 500,000 500,000 500,000 766,000 City of Fayetteville, NC 5,100,000 5,100,000 6,204 6,204 0 City of Florence 621,852 621,852 621,852 621,852 0 City of Folly Beach NR 0 91,000 175,000 City of Franklin 1,900,000 2,085,900 2,085,900 City of Garden City 940,000 940,000 880,000 880,000 0 City of Gastonia 2,500,000 City of Germantown 1,000,000 City of Goodlettesville 300,000 300,000 600,000 300,000 City of Greensboro 9,450,000 9,450,000 9,241,665 10,290,382 9,589,460 (700,922) City of Greenville 2,983,242 3,096,468 2,100,000 5,380,493 City of Griffin 1,700,000 1,700,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 0 City of High Point 2,400,000 2,693,380 2,693,380 0 City of Holly Springs 319,000 327,000 342,909 15,909 City of Hopkinsville 1,100,000 1,100,000 City of Isle of Palms NR 0 185,000 375,000 City of Lawrenceville 684,000 684,000 684,000 684,000 684,000 0 City of Loganville 400,000 400,000 City of Louisville/Jefferson Cnty Metro 31,107,000 City of Maryville 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 0 City of Millersville 198,984 City of Monroe 1,600,000 1,700,000 1,820,000 2,080,000 2,064,300 (15,700) City of Morristown 590,000 590,000 2,500,000 City of Murfreesboro 0 1,500,000 2,750,000 2,850,000 100,000 City of Murray 232,000 City of Myrtle Beach 1,500,000 City of Norcross 819,000 750,000 970,500 220,500 City of North Augusta 610,324 562,021 577,236 738,045 758,715 20,670 City of North Charleston 3,300,000 3,300,000 3,767,000 4,095,088 328,088 City of North Myrtle Beach 1,950,000 1,975,000 2,009,474 2,072,371 2,834,000 761,629 City of Oxford 135,000 135,000 City of Peachtree City 1,300,000 1,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 0 City of Powder Springs 324,123 352,579 454,054 101,475 City of Radcliff 750,000 770,000 770,000 City of Raleigh 13,000,000 13,500,000 15,500,000 16,200,000 21,164,792 4,964,792 City of Rocky Mount 3,000,000 3,200,000 3,500,000 4,014,000 City of Salisbury 115,000 City of Snellville 541,088 535,775 820,068 284,293 City of Stuart 540,000 540,000 680,473 758,000 77,527

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Comparative Annual Revenues (continued)

Jurisdiction 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Change City of Sumter 505,000 505,000 505,000 0 City of Thomasville 134,000 City of Valdosta 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,700,000 500,000 City of Warner Robbins 2,500,000 2,457,149 2,457,149 0 City of Washington 589,084 City of Wilmington 6,200,000 7,020,000 8,441,379 6,982,279 7,379,168 396,889 City of Wilson 3,085,010 City of Winston-Salem 8,601,060 8,601,060 10,400,000 10,400,000 10,400,000 0 City of Woodstock 1,077,215 1,077,215 1,077,215 Clayton County Water Authority 8,700,000 8,700,000 9,200,000 9,200,000 0 Columbia County 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,715,649 2,500,000 3,900,000 1,400,000 Davidson County/City of Nashville 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,443,200 443,200 DeKalb County 16,900,000 16,900,000 15,000,000 14,600,000 (400,000) Dorchester County 1,437,078 1,437,078 1,437,078 1,468,045 1,468,949 904 Georgetown County 1,672,736 1,672,736 1,672,736 1,672,736 0 Greenville County 7,000,000 7,000,000 8,200,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 0 Gwinnett County 30,381,000 31,373,817 31,420,057 30,862,028 31,278,994 416,966 Hamilton County 588,881 626,937 655,266 774,900 119,634 Henry County 3,000,000 2,600,000 Horry County 4,300,000 4,750,000 4,800,000 4,900,000 100,000 Jefferson County 5,000,000 420,000 180,000 (240,000) Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government 11,500,000 13,500,000 13,500,000 0 Mecklenburg County 800,000 800,000 800,000 850,000 850,000 0 Rockdale County 1,700,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 0 Sanitation District #1 10,000,000 10,800,000 10,800,000 12,740,000 12,740,000 0 Spartanburg County 650,000 900,000 Storm Water Management Authority 2,068,494 Town of Bluffton 115,000 Town of Chapel Hill 1,770,000 2,190,778 2,187,870 (2,908) Town of Haw River 2,300,000 Town of Hilton Head Island 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 Town of Hope Mills 375,000 422,000 634,000 678,912 Town of Indian Trail 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 Town of James Island 0 320,000 430,000 Town of Kernersville / AP 752,743 1,284,579 Town of Landis 94,000 94,000 Town of Lincolnville NR 0 14,750 34,000 Town of Matthews 520,000 562,000 590,000 590,000 824,000 234,000 Town of Morrisville 440,000 501,000 555,000 54,000 Town of Mount Pleasant 1,100,000 2,100,000 2,650,000 550,000 Town of Port Royal 164,837 Town of Signal Mountain 260,000 Town of Smyrna 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 Town of Sullivan's Island NR 0 41,000 88,000 Town of Summerville 1,104,993 Town of Wrightsville Beach 137,000 137,000 137,000 137,000 Warren County 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 0 Year 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Change Total $221,435,786 $277,834,165 $297,330,728 $307,680,889 $377,850,985 $70,170,096 Average $4,178,034 $4,146,779 $3,964,410 $4,333,534 $4,107,076 ($226,458)

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A 72%

B 20%

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2-8. Who is responsible for paying your utility fee?

A. Property owner (69)

B. Occupant (19)

C. Other (8)

2-9. For properties that are charged a fee based on actual, on-site impervious area (i.e. not a

customer class average) please estimate how a majority of this information was initially collected and how it is maintained for your billing database?

Percent of Parcel Data

Acquired from

Initially Collected

Maintained

Property Appraiser’s

Records

Physical On-Site

Measurement

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3

2

8

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0 - 20

21 - 40

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61 - 80

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15

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3

9

45

0 20 40 60

0 - 20

21 - 40

41 - 60

61 - 80

81 - 100

21

2

5

6

33

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81 - 100

2-9. For properties that are charged a fee based on actual, on-site impervious area (i.e. not a

customer class average) please estimate how a majority of this information was initially collected and how it is maintained for your billing database? (continued)

Percent of Parcel Data

Acquired from

Initially Collected

Maintained

Permit Records

Air Photos

Other Sources

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67

66

66

65

64

63

62

61

60

60

Streets/highways

Undeveloped land (non-agricultural)

Undeveloped land (agricultural)

Railroad rights-of-way

Public Parks

Government

Waterfront

Properties that do not discharge runoff to…

Airport runways and taxiways

None

Other

2-10. What properties are exempt from your user fees?

2-11. Please indicate your billing practices with regard to the following governmentally owned properties:

Exempt Bill and collect Bill but don't

collect Not billed

Federal 4 63 8 2 State 6 59 10 4 County 2 74 4 2 City 3 76 7 2 School District 6 66 3 0 Special District 1 45 0 3

2-12. Of those accounts that receive credits, what is the average percent reduction in the utility fee? Average reduction = 25.1 % 2-13. Of the total number of stormwater utility accounts, what percentage receive credits? Reported number of accounts that receive credits = 66%

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60

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100

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2-14. Of those accounts that receive credits, what is the range in possible percent reductions in

stormwater utility fees? Reported range of possible reductions is 0% to 100% Average percent reduction is 53. 2-15. Are credits provided for private detention/retention

facilities? A. Yes = 55 (64%)

B. No = 31 (36%) 2-16. Are user fees for single-family detached dwellings the same as for individual units in multi-family

(e.g. apartments, condominiums)?

A. Yes = 30 (29%)

B. No = 60 (71%)

2-17. Do user fees vary by watershed?

A. Yes = 1 (1%)

B. No = 91 (99%)

2-18. Are different fees charged within the “zone-of-benefit” of specific capital projects to account for

differences in capital costs?

A. Yes = 0 (0%)

B. No = 92 (100%)

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B 31%

C 3%

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40

60

80

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11

80

0

20

40

60

80

100

YES NO

2-19. Does your local code require private detention/retention facilities?

A. Yes = 80 (88%)

B. No = 11 (12%)

2-20. How is payment of the utility charge enforced?

A. Shut off other utility service (44)

B. Place Lien on Property (35)

C. Tax Certificate (Auction) Process (3)

D. Refer to collection agency (22)

E. Other (10)

2-21. Were interim rates established during the formation of the utility prior to adoption of a permanent rate format?

A. Yes = 19 (21%)

B. No = 72 (79%)

2-22. Have your stormwater fees or assessments faced a legal challenge in court?

A. Yes = 11 (12%)

B. No = 80 (88%)

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10

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20

40

60

80

100

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49

5

15

25

35

45

55

YES NO

2-23. If your charges have been challenged in court, what was the outcome?

A. Fee Sustained (9)

B. Settlement Reached (2)

C. Pending (0)

D. Fees Not Sustained (0)

E. Other (1)

2-24. Has your jurisdiction modified your stormwater utility rate structure to take into account new water quality requirements and corresponding costs as a result of the TMDL program?

A. Yes = 10 (11%)

B. No = 81 (89%)

If not, are you actively considering such modifications?

A. Yes = 13 (21%)

B. No = 49 (79%)

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A 29%

B 42%

C 21%

D 8%

42

28

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10

20

30

40

50

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46 47

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20

30

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50

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10

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

YES NO

3-1. Does your utility use operation and maintenance permits (or other enforcement methods) to

require private owners to maintain their on-site stormwater facilities?

A. Yes = 81 (89%)

B. No = 10 (11%)

3-2. Does your jurisdiction charge a fee for:

A. Stormwater management permits (38)

B. Stormwater management site plan review (55)

C. Stormwater inspection during construction (28)

D. Stormwater inspection after construction (O&M) (10)

3-3. If your jurisdiction does charge fees for any of the services in question 3-2, does your stormwater utility receive some or all of these revenues?

A. Yes = 42 (60%)

B. No = 28 (40%)

3-4. Is your stormwater capital construction program funded only from stormwater

fee revenue, or are non-fee funds utilized?

A. Stormwater fees only (49%)

B. Stormwater fees and non-fee funds (51%)

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A 11%

B 23%

C 7%

D 32%

E 11%

F 16%

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0

10

20

30

40

50

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21

22

20

25

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3-5. If non-fee funds are used for capital construction, what is the source of the revenue?

A. Ad Valorem (9)

B. Sales Tax (20)

C. Gas Tax (6)

D. Grants (27)

E. Loans (9)

F. Other (14)

3-6. Please estimate your jurisdiction’s capital improvement needs for stormwater management

over the following periods of time.

Period of Time Estimated Need (Total) Average Need # of Respondents

Next 5 Years $1,497,800,994 $19,451,961 77

Next 10 Years $2,806,509,785 $41,888,206 67

Next 20 Years $5,452,350,000 $97,363,393 56

3-7. Does your jurisdiction have an adopted

stormwater master plan?

A. Yes = 47 (52%) | B. No = 43 (48%)

3-8. If your jurisdiction does not have an adopted stormwater master plan (i.e. you answered “No” to question 3-7) is the establishment of such a plan under active consideration?

A. Yes = 21 (48%) | B. No = 22 (51%)

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A 15%

B 11%

D 56%

E 18%

3-9. If your jurisdiction does have an adopted stormwater master plan (i.e. you answered “Yes” to

question 3-7), does your jurisdiction make an effort to coordinate your Local Government Comprehensive Plan with your stormwater Master Plan and NPDES Program concepts?

A. Strong Effort (38%)

B. Moderate Effort (55%)

C. No Effort (6%)

3-10. Is your stormwater operating budget funded only from stormwater fee revenue, or are other non-fee funds utilized?

A. Stormwater fees only (81%)

B. Stormwater fees and other non-fee funds (19%)

3-11. If non-fee funds are used for operations, what is the source of the revenue?

A. Ad Valorem (4)

B. Sales Tax (3)

C. Gas Tax (0)

D. General Fund (15)

E. Other (5)

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Not shown in graph: DeKalb County (110 employees), City of Raleigh (111 employees), City of Charlotte (131 employees).

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70

YES NO

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22

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

YES NO

3-12. What is the current number of full-time equivalent employees funded with Stormwater fee

revenue?

Average reported was 19.8 FTEs. In 2015 the average reported was 20.4 FTEs.

3-13. Does your jurisdiction monitor

improvements in water quality?

A. Yes = 69 (76%)

B. No = 22 (24%)

3-14. Does your jurisdiction monitor improvements in flood protection?

A. Yes = 52 (68%)

B. No = 24 (32%)

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B 8%

C 13%

D 23%

E 56%

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4

1

0

2

0 10 20 30 40 50

0 - 1 Employees

2 - 3 Employees

4 - 5 Employees

6 - 7 Employees

8 - 9 Employees

10 or more Employees

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10

3

1

1

0 20 40 60

0% - 20%

21% - 40%

41% - 60%

61% - 80%

81% - 100%

60

0

1

0

0

1

0 20 40 60 80

0 - 1 Employees

2 - 3 Employees

4 - 5 Employees

6 - 7 Employees

8 - 9 Employees


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0

0

0

1

0 20 40 60 80

0% - 20%

21% - 40%

41% - 60%

61% - 80%

81% - 100%

3-15. What percentage of your jurisdiction’s stormwater facilities are mapped and inventoried?

A. 0 % = 0

B. 25% = 7

C. 50% = 12

D. 75% = 21

E. 100% = 52

3-16. Estimate the number of employees (FTEs) and the percentage of your total stormwater

program’s annual budget allocated to the following program categories:

Administration (Management, Billing, Records, Etc.):

Number of Employees

Percent of Budget

Overhead Charges (Indirect Cost Allocation) Paid to Parent Governmental Jurisdiction:

Number of Employees

Percent of Budget

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21

14

10

3

4

23

0 10 20 30 40

0 - 1 Employees

2 - 3 Employees

4 - 5 Employees

6 - 7 Employees

8 - 9 Employees


31

19

13

5

2

0 10 20 30 40

0% - 20%

21% - 40%

41% - 60%

61% - 80%

81% - 100%

6

0

0

0

0 10 20 30 40

0% - 20%

21% - 40%

41% - 60%

61% - 80%

81% - 100%

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10

4

1

0

5

0 10 20 30 40 50

0 - 1 Employees

2 - 3 Employees

4 - 5 Employees

6 - 7 Employees

8 - 9 Employees


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17

10

3

0

0 10 20 30 40

0% - 20%

21% - 40%

41% - 60%

61% - 80%

81% - 100%

3-16. Estimate the number of employees (FTEs) and the percentage of your total

stormwater program’s annual budget allocated to the following program categories: (continued)

O & M (Field Activities):

Number of Employees

Percentage of Budget

Technical (Planning Engineering):

Number of Employees


CIP:

Number of Employees


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8

1

1

0

2

0 20 40 60

0 - 1 Employees

2 - 3 Employees

4 - 5 Employees

6 - 7 Employees

8 - 9 Employees


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6

4

2

2

6

0 20 40 60

0 - 1 Employees

2 - 3 Employees

4 - 5 Employees

6 - 7 Employees

8 - 9 Employees


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8

3

1

2

0 20 40 60

0% - 20%

21% - 40%

41% - 60%

61% - 80%

81% - 100%

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9

3

0

0

0

0 20 40 60

0 - 1 Employees

2 - 3 Employees

4 - 5 Employees

6 - 7 Employees

8 - 9 Employees


1

1

0

0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

0% - 20%

21% - 40%

41% - 60%

61% - 80%

81% - 100%

0

20

40

60

80

100

Respondents ( Graph Represents % of Employees)

3-16. Estimate the number of employees (FTEs) and the percentage of your total

stormwater program’s annual budget allocated to the following program categories: (continued)

NPDES MS4 Permit Compliance:

Number of Employees


Public Education and Information:

Number of Employees


3-17. For Operations and Maintenance (field) personnel, how many have received formal training or

certification?

Percentage of Employees

Average Number: 13 Average Percentage: 66%

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A 8% B

18%

C 42%

D 32%

A 16%

B 45%

C 32%

D 7%

A 47%

B 41%

C 9%

D 3%

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56

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

YES NO

3-18. Is the stormwater fee revenue sufficient to address the following program areas?

Administration

A. Adequate to meet all needs (42) B. Adequate to meet most needs (36) C. Adequate to meet most urgent needs (8) D. Not adequate to meet urgent needs (3)

O & M

A. Adequate to meet all needs (15)

B. Adequate to meet most needs (41)

C. Adequate to meet most urgent needs (29)

D. Not adequate to meet urgent needs (6)

CIP

A. Adequate to meet all

needs (7) B. Adequate to meet

most needs (16) C. Adequate to meet most

urgent needs (38) D. Not adequate to meet

urgent needs (29)

3-19. Does your utility manage the FEMA community rating system flood management program for

your jurisdiction?

A. Yes = 36 (39%)

B. No = 56 (61%)

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Public Information Effort

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Public Information Effort


A 67%

B 32%

C 1%

4-1. How important is an organized public information/education effort to the continuing success

of a user fee funded stormwater utility?

A. Essential (61)

B. Helpful (29)

C. Not necessary (1)

4-2. What means have you found to be most effective in educating the public about utility services, program needs and financing, and citizen responsibilities?

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44

65

27

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34

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8

22

77

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Bill Inserts

Press Releases

Brochures

Public Hearings

Neighborhood Meetings

Public Schools

Advisory Groups

Public Service Annoncements

Speakers

Telephone Hotline

Internet

Other

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Survey Respondents by State Alabama City of Birmingham Thomas Miller Stormwater Administrator 710 N 20th Street Birmingham, AL 35203

Jefferson County Mandy Elledge Environmental Biologist 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd, Rm B200 Birmingham, AL 35203

Florida City of Stuart Sam Amerson Public Works Director 121 SW Flagler Avenue Stuart, FL 34994

Georgia Barrow County Matt Treeter Stormwater Manager 30 N Broad Street Winder, GA 30680

City of Athens/Clarke County Rani Katreeb Engineering Administrator PO Box 1868 Athens, GA 30603

City of Auburn Ron Griffith City Administrator 1369 Fourth Avenue Auburn, GA 30011

City of Austell Duane Demeritt Floodplain Administrator 5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Ste 105 Austell, GA 30106

City of Covington Tres Thomas City Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director PO Box 1527 Covington, GA 30015

City of Decatur Jennings Bell Project Civil Engineer PO Box 220 Decatur, GA 30031

City of Dunwoody David Elliott Stormwater Management 41 Perimeter Center East, Ste 250 Dunwoody, GA 30346

City of Fairburn John Caldwell Water & Sewer Superintendent 56 Malone Street SW Fairburn, GA 30213

City of Fayetteville Chris Hindman Director of Public Services 240 S Glynn Street Fayetteville, GA 30214

City of Garden City Ron Feldner City Manager #2 Bud Brown Road, Ste A Garden City, GA 31408

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Survey Respondents by State Georgia (continued) City of Griffin Brant Keller Director of Public Works & Utilities 100 South Hill Street Griffin, GA 30224

City of Holly Springs Nancy Moon Community Development Director 3237 Holly Springs Pkwy Holly Springs, GA 30115

City of Lawrenceville Dennis Billew Stormwater Supervisor PO Box 2200 Lawrenceville, GA 30046

City of Norcross Mary Beth Bender Director - Public Works, Utilities & Parks 65 Lawrenceville Street Norcross, GA 30071

City of Peachtree City Michael Madison Stormwater Manager 209 McIntosh Trail Peachtree City, GA 30269

City of Powder Springs Pam Conner City Manager 4484 Marietta Street Powder Springs, GA 30127

City of Snellville Craig Barton Public Works Manager 2491 Marigold Road Snellville, GA 30078

City of Valdosta Angela Bray Stormwater Manager PO Box 1125 Valdosta, GA 31603

City of Warner Robins Krag Woodyard Assistant PW Director/SWU Manager 210 Bay Street Warner Robins, GA 31088

City of Woodstock Janis Steinbrenner Engineering Manager 12453 Hwy 92 Woodstock, GA 30188

Clayton County Water Authority Kevin Osbey Manager, Stormwater Utility 1600 Battle Creek Road Morrow, GA 30260

Columbia County Katie Beth Jennings Environmental Permit Coordinator PO Box 498 Evans, GA 30809

DeKalb County Angel Jones Roads and Drainage 727 Camp Road Decatur, GA 30032

Gwinnett County Steve Leo Director, Permitting and Regulatory Services Div. 684 Winder Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 30045

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Survey Respondents by State Georgia (continued) Rockdale County Todd Cosby General Engineering Manager (Stormwater Utility) PO Box 1495 Conyers, GA 30012

Kentucky City of Florence Tom Gagnon Project Administrator 8100 Ewing Blvd Florence, KY 41042

City of Murray James Oakley Stormwater Management Supervisor 104 N 5th Street Murray, KY 42071

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Jennifer Carey MS4/ Section Water Quality Manager 125 Lisle Industrial Avenue, Ste 180 Lexington, KY 40503

Sanitation District #1 Sean Blake Senior Manager 1045 Eaton Drive Ft. Wright, KY 41017

Warren County Jack Wright Manager 1141 State Street, Ste 202 Bowling Green, KY 42101

North Carolina City of Archdale D. J. Seneres Stormwater Program Manager PO Box 14068 Archdale, NC 27263

City of Asheville Keisha Lipe Stormwater Quality Specialist 161 S Charlotte Street Asheville, NC 28801

City of Belmont Chad Waldrup Stormwater Coordinator PO Box 431 Belmont, NC 28012

City of Charlotte Daryl Hammock Water Quality Manager PO Box 37979 Charlotte, NC 28237

City of Concord Jeff Corley Deputy Director of Water Resources 850 Warren C. Coleman Blvd Concord, NC 28025

City of Fayetteville Shauna Haslem Stormwater Educator 433 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Survey Respondents by State North Carolina (continued) City of Gastonia Robert Cloninger Stormwater Utility Administrator PO Box 1748 Gastonia, NC 28054

City of Greensboro David Phlegar Stormwater Manager 2602 S Elm-Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27406

City of High Point Tyler Berrier Public Services Manager/ Public Services Dept. PO Box 230 High Point, NC 27261

City of Monroe Chris Costner Stormwater Supervisor PO Box 69 Monroe, NC 28111

City of Raleigh Blair Hinkle Stormwater Program Manager 127 W Hargett Street, Ste 800 Raleigh, NC 27601

City of Rocky Mount Jonathan Boone Director PO Box 1180 Rocky Mount, NC 27802

City of Salisbury Michael Hanna Stormwater Technician 210 W Franklin Street Salisbury, NC 28144

City of Thomasville Morgan Huffman Public Services Director PO Box 368 Thomasville, NC 27361

City of Washington Frankie Buck, JR Director PO Box 1988 Washington, NC 27889

City of Wilmington Derek Pielech Stormwater Services Manager 209 Coleman Drive Wilmington, NC 28412

City of Wilson Andra Lucas Engineering Services Technician 1800 Herring Avenue, NE Wilson, NC 27894

City of Winston-Salem Keith Huff Stormwater/Erosion Control Director 101 N Main Street, Ste 53 Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Mecklenburg County Dave Canaan Director 2145 Suttle Avenue Charlotte, NC 28208

Town of Chapel Hill Sue Burke Senior Engineer 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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Survey Respondents by State North Carolina (continued) Town of Haw River Jeffrey Earp Town Manager PO Box 103 Haw River, NC 27258

Town of Hope Mills Elisabeth Brown Stormwater Administrator 5770 Rockfish Road Hope Mills, NC 28348

Town of Kernersville Wendi Hartup Stormwater Manager PO Box 728 Kernersville, NC 27285

Town of Matthews CJ ONeill Public Works Director 1600 Tank Town Road Matthews, NC 28227

Town of Morrisville Robert Patterson Stormwater Engineering Manager PO Box 166 Morrisville, NC 27560

South Carolina Beaufort County Carolyn Wallace Business Manager 120 Shanklin Road Beaufort, SC 29906

Charleston County Public Works Department Taylor Anthony Administrative Assistant II 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, SC 29405

City of Aiken George Grinton Director of Engineering and Utilities PO Box 1177 Aiken, SC 29802

City of Anderson Adam Cromer Stormwater Manager 1100 Southwood Street Anderson, SC 29624

City of Charleston Kinsey Holton Stormwater Program Manager 2 George Street Charleston, SC 29401

City of Easley Eric Greenwood Stormwater Director 201 N First Street Easley, SC 29640

City of Folly Beach Taylor Anthony Administrative Assistant II 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, SC 29405

City of Greenville Paul Dow Assistant City Engineer 206 S Main Street Greenville, SC 29601

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Survey Respondents by State South Carolina (continued) City of Isle of Palms Taylor Anthony Administrative Assistant II 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, SC 29405

City of North Augusta Tanya Strickland Environmental Coordinator 100 Georgia Avenue North Augusta, SC 29861

City of North Charleston Connie Hall Stormwater Utility 5800 Casper Padgett Way N Charleston, SC 29406

City of North Myrtle Beach Kevin Blayton Public Works Director 1018 2nd Avenue S North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

City of Sumter Tiege Elliott Public Services PO Box 1449 Sumter, SC 29151

Dorchester County Kacy Byrd Stormwater - Civil Engineer Technician 2120 E Main Street Dorchester, SC 29437

Georgetown County Ray Funnye Director, Public Services PO Box 421270 Georgetown, SC 29440

Greenville County Judy Wortkoetter County Engineer 301 University Ridge, Ste 3900 Greenville, SC 29642

Horry County Thomas Garigen Stormwater Manager 4401 Privetts Road Conway, SC 29526

Spartanburg County Ron Kirby County Engineer 9039 Fairforest Road Spartanburg, SC 29301

Town of James Island Taylor Anthony Administrative Assistant II 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, SC 29405

Town of Lincolnville Taylor Anthony Administrative Assistant II 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, SC 29405

Town of Mount Pleasant Hillary Repik Stormwater Manager 100 Ann Edwards Lane Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Town of Sullivan's Island Taylor Anthony Administrative Assistant II 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, SC 29405

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Survey Respondents by State South Carolina (continued) Town of Summerville Bonnie Miley Assistant Town Engineer 220 S Main Street Summerville, SC 29483

Tennessee City of Bristol Jonathan Scherer Civil Engineer PO Box 1189 Bristol, TN 37620

City of Chattanooga Mounir Minkara Water Quality Manager 1250 Market Street, Ste 2100 Chattanooga, TN 37402

City of Cleveland Christopher Broom Stormwater Coordinator 185 2nd Street, NE Cleveland, TN 37364

City of Germantown Bo Mills Director of Public Works 7700 Southern Avenue Germantown, TN 38138

City of Goodlettsville Warren Garrett Stormwater Coordinator 215 Cartwright Street Goodlettsville, TN 37072

City of Maryville Dale Jayne Stormwater Program Manager 416 W Broadway Avenue Maryville, TN 37804

City of Millersville Michael Barr Stormwater Manager 1246 Louisville Hwy Millersville, TN 37072

City of Murfreesboro Robert Haley Stormwater Pgm Manager 220 NW Broad Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Davidson County/City of Nashville Maxine Stevenson Metro Water Services / Storm Water Division 800 2nd Ave S Nashville, TN 37219

Hamilton County* Crystal Bishop Program Manager 1250 Market Street, Ste 3044 Chattanooga, TN 37402

Town of Smyrna Greg Upham Stormwater Program Coordinator 315 S Lowry Street, Town Hall Smyrna, TN 37167

*(Collegedale, East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mtn, Ridgeside, Red Bank, Soddy-Daisy)

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