Coraopolis Water and Sewer Authority. Stormwater Utility Fee. Resident Informational Meeting

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1 Coraopolis Water and Sewer Authority Click to edit Master text styles Third level Stormwater Utility Fee Resident Informational Meeting November 2018 Est Lennon, Smith, Souleret Engineering, Inc. Civil Engineers and Surveyors

2 WHAT IS STORMWATER? Click What to is edit Stormwater Master text styles Runoff? o Stormwater runoff is rainfall that flows over impervious surfaces that Third do not level allow water to soak into the ground. 2

3 WHAT IS STORMWATER? Click to edit Master text styles Impervious Surface and its Impact o Impervious Third level surfaces are hard surfaces that o Fourth do level not allow rain or snowmelt to infiltrate at the same rate as natural surfaces such as grass or dirt including rooftops, driveways, patios, parking lots, sidewalks and other man-made structures. o Impervious surfaces increase the amount and speed of water allow the runoff to become contaminated with pollutants before entering rivers and other water bodies. 3

4 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Click Operation to edit Master and Maintenance text styles o The Coraopolis Water and Sewer Authority is responsible for operation Third level and maintenance of the Borough s public stormwater infrastructure. o This infrastructure must be maintained to manage impact of stormwater runoff and minimize potential negative effect of runoff to public and private property. o The Authority and Borough are required to maintain stormwater infrastructure in compliance with state/federal regulations. 4

5 CLICK STORMWATER EDIT MASTER - REGULATORY TITLE STYLE COMPLIANCE Regulatory Compliance Click to edit Master text styles o The Second Municipal level Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) is regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Third level (PaDEP) under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NDPES) established as part of the federal Clean Water Act administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). o Compliance with the NPDES Permit requires a Stormwater Management Plan designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the MS4 and protect water quality. o These include unfunded mandates. NPDES MS4 Permit o Initial Issuance 2003, First Renewal in 2013 o Most recent Renewal 2018 Additional regulatory requirements (Pollutant Reduction Plan) 5

6 STORMWATER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WHAT INITIATED THE NEED FOR THIS USER FEE? Click The Borough to edit Master and text Authority styles are Joint Permittees of a DEP-issued, federally mandated MS4 permit. The 2018 MS4 Third level permit includes provisions which has increased annual expenses including but not limited to: o Provisions requiring that the Authority to reduce the amount of pollutants discharge to impaired waters including construction of stormwater management facilities during this 5 year cycle ( ) with new requirements anticipated in the next 5 year permit. 6

7 STORMWATER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WHAT INITIATED THE NEED FOR THIS USER FEE? Click Pollutant to edit Reduction Master text styles Plans (PRPs) were developed as required by PADEP to meet the following requirements: Third level o All permittees that discharge to waters impaired for the following pollutants require PRPs: Nutrients (Nitrogen and Phosphorus) Sediment o The following reductions must be achieved within 5 years of permit issuance (March 2023) Achieve 10% reduction in pollutant loading of sediment Achieve 5% reduction in pollutant loading of total phosphorus 7

8 STORMWATER REGULATORY REQUIREMENT WHAT INITIATED THE NEED FOR THIS USER FEE? Click Each to Permittee edit Master will text have styles5 years to implement the Pollutant Reduction Plan (PRP) and construct the projects Third identified level to achieve pollutant reductions 8

9 STORMWATER UTILITY FEE Click Why to is edit a Stormwater Master text styles Utility Fee necessary? o Funds for managing the storm water system have typically come from Third the level Sanitary Sewer portion of CWSA s operating budget o This is no longer financially feasible given the following: Increased severity of storm water runoff issues. Increased regulatory requirements enacted in 2018 to comply with unfunded state and federal mandates. Increased operation and maintenance costs for aging stormwater infrastructure. Diminishing funds available for sanitary sewer operation and maintenance. 9

10 STORMWATER UTILITY FEE Click Why to is edit a Stormwater Master text styles Utility Fee equitable? o In addition to financial infeasibility, funding of stormwater expenses Third level through sanitary sewer funds is not equitable. o A separate stormwater utility fee establishes an equitable and fair system where users pay a proportionate share of stormwater costs. o All properties benefit from the Borough s stormwater infrastructure and water quality improvements. Properties that have the most impervious area have the largest impact. 10

11 CLICK DEVELOPMENT TO EDIT MASTER OF ANTITLE EQUITABLE STYLE FEE STRUCTURE Click Establishment to edit Master of text the styles ERU o ERU (Equivalent Residential Unit) is the Third basis level of the Fee Structure o The ERU represents the average impervious area on an typical single family lot within the Borough. o Imperious area properties were determined using aerial photography o Statistical analysis of Coraopolis Borough results: 1 ERU = 1,900 square feet of imperious area 11

12 CLICK SUMMARY TO EDIT OFMASTER BOROUGH TITLEPROPERTIES STYLE Basis of Fee Assessment Click to edit Master text styles o Single Family Residential, Duplex Residential Property 1 ERU o Non-Single Third level Family Residential Properties (i.e. commercial, industrial, institutional, etc.) Based on actual impervious area, converted to number of ERUs Parcel Type Number of Properties Number of ERUs Single/Two Family Residential Non-Single Family Residential (Commercial/Industrial/ Institutional/Multi-Family) 2,018 2, ,146 TOTALS 2,423 5,164 12

13 CLICK EVALUATION TO EDITOF MASTER AUTHORITY TITLESTORMWATER STYLE EXPENSES Authority expenses were categorized for evaluation, though significant overlap exists between categories. Each category addresses different aspects of overall Third level MS4 Permit Compliance: Click to edit Master text styles o Administration o Capital Improvements o Annual O&M Summary of Expenses o MS4 Permit Compliance Expense Category Administration $25,000 Anticipated Annual Expenses Annual O&M $135,000 Capital Improvements $189,200 MS4 Permit Compliance $85,800 TOTAL $435,000 13

14 CLICK DETERMINATION TO EDIT MASTER OF ERU TITLE FEE STYLEAMOUNT Click Anticipated to edit Master Fee Amount text stylesbased on Expenses: $7 per ERU/month or $84/ERU annually Third level o Initial Stormwater Utility Fee bills will be issued to property owners starting in the first quarter of 2019 o All properties with impervious area(s) are subject to the fee o Fees will be billed to the property owner separate from those fees previously established for sanitary sewer and potable water public utilities 14

15 Click to edit Master text styles Third level QUESTIONS? Non-Residential/Commercial/Institutional/Industrial property owners may sign up for schedule with Authority staff to review individual fees for your property. 15