Protecting

Neighborhoods
Board of Public Works
March 1, 2017

Justin Brugger

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What does the Stormwater Utility do?

Every property contributes to runoff

Property Protection
Water Quality Protection

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 2017 Stormwater Maintenance
653 miles of storm pipe
74 miles of major ditches
18,632 inlets
623 catch basins
9,931 storm manholes
71,040 acres
Detention facilities

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 History of Stormwater Utility

Stormwater Utility established - 1991

NPDES Permit Phase II implementation - 2004

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Six Minimum Control Measures

Public Information and Education

Public Outreach and Involvement
Good Housekeeping
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Construction Site Runoff Control
Post-Construction Site Runoff Control

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Illicit Discharge and Runoff

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Green Infrastructure

Lennox - Fairfax

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 Billy Dr. & Danny Dr.

2006-2016 26
Wallen Rd., East of Lima Rd.
Priority Projects 27 Cranston Ln. at Sunny Ln.
18
19
21 Wayside Dr. & Graham Ann Hackley Rd.
28
Neighborhood Drainage Concordia Gardens, Riverton Dr.
Ludwig Park 1
Problem Areas
Buesching & Royal Oaks
Stellhorn 2
12 14 Sheldon Dr. b/w Beaverbrook & Nottingham
Goshen & Independence 7 11 Landmark Dr., subdivision East of Maplecrest
Lynwood Ct., East of 24
Inwood 30 Monarch Dr.

San Juan Circle

22
Willowdale Rd.

29
Flaugh Ditch b/w 17 Lawrence Drain
Constitution & Jefferson
20 Oxford & Freudhauf

15 Abbott b/w Oxford

8
Priority Ranking
Club Terrace & & Rudisill Wild Rose Addition
Covington Rd. 9 5
= Top 10
23 Smith/Roosevelt
10 Lilly, South of McKinney
Arrow Dr., South of Engle Rd.
Plaza Dr., b/w Pettit & Paulding
Hawthorn & Southview
13 4 3 = 11-20
Burns Blvd. &
16 6 Waycross at Wayne Trace
25 Pursley Dr.
= 21-30
Fernwood Ave & Daleview Dr.

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Becketts Run Stream Relocation

Before After
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Ludwig Park Neighborhood

Before After
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Lawrence Drain

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Danny & Billy Drive Area

Before After
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Interstate Industrial Park Spy Run
Flooding

Before After
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Wayside & Graham Area

Before After
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Concordia Gardens

Before After
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Fernwood/Dalevue

2006
Before After
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Hartman Road

Before After
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 2008-2016 Neighborhood
Improvements
Reduced Street Flooding
Protected 28,125 homes

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Stormwater Calls Since 2009

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Stormwater Calls Since 2009

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Improvements 2017 & Beyond
Proposed Project Areas

West Berry Street Berry Street & Thieme Drive

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Proposed Project Areas

Hessen Cassel
Decatur Road
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Proposed Project Areas

Aboite Meadows Bella Vista Boulevard

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Proposed Project Areas

Whitmore Avenue
Plymouth Area

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Proposed Project Areas

Wayne Trace/Pontiac
North Washington Road
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Proposed Project Areas

Diane Drive Rudisill/Anthony Neighborhood

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Proposed Project Areas

Limberlost Louisedale Drive

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Proposed Project Areas

Pine Valley Area Plymouth Road

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Proposed Project Areas

Eastway Langford Oaks

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Proposed Project Areas

Rothman/Tamarack St. Croix

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2017 Annual Stormwater Budget

Stormwater Utility Budget (in Millions)

Total Revenue 10.051

Operational Budget 8.129
Remaining Budget for Capital 1.922

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Stormwater Operating Budget

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2017-2021 Stormwater Needs
Current Capital Project funding 1.922 (Millions)

Stormwater Capital Projects (Millions)

Total Investment 40.3
Revenue Investment 23.5
Bond Funded 16.8
85% Invested to Protect Residential Neighborhoods
15% in Industrial/Commercial Areas
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Residential Stormwater Monthly Fees

Phase I Phase II Phase III

Current
2017 2018 2019
Monthly
Increase - 75 75 75
Monthly Rate $3.65 $4.40 $5.15 $5.90

$3.65 rate began in 2006

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Non-Residential Stormwater Monthly Fees

Phase I Phase II Phase III

Current
2017 2018 2019
Monthly
Increase - 20 40 50
Monthly Rate $3.65 $3.85 $4.25 $4.75

$3.65 rate began in 2006

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 10-County Area
Monthly Sewer and Stormwater Rates

Stormwater Rate Comparisons

(5,000 gal)
Waterloo $83.04
Columbia City $65.95 $9.15
Berne $50.32 $21.00
Garrett $71.10
Grabill $70.85
Butler $69.35
Ligonier $61.87 $5.65
Huntington $56.28
Decatur $51.80 $3.50
Ossian $46.65 $8.00
Auburn $53.86
New Haven $53.06
Huntertown $50.85
Angola $46.00 $4.06
Fort Wayne $44.87 $3.65 Sewer (5000 gal) Storm
Syracuse $39.68
LaGrange $38.10
Warsaw $32.60 $2.95
Kendallville $31.55
Albion $25.16
Stormwater Rate Comparisons
City City Population (2015 est.) Charge (Residential)
Valparaiso 31730 $11/month
Columbia City 8857 $9.15/month
Logansport 18396 $8.85/month
Chesterton 13068 $6.10/month
Muncie 70087 $6/month
Richmond 36812 $6/month
New Castle 18114 $6/month
New Haven 15709 $5.35/month
Lafayette 71111 $5/month
Marion 29948 $5/month
Fishers 88658 $4.95/month
Fort Wayne 260326 $3.65/month
Warsaw 14472 $2.95/month
Elkhart 52348 $1.25/month
Goshen 32983 $1.25/month
Indianapolis 853173 $1.10/Per1K sf/month

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Efficiency Through Expansion
Aqua Southwest
572
New Connections
New Homes

New Businesses

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Efficiency Through Expansion
Aqua North

3,000
New Connections

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Efficiency Through Reuse

Methane power generation

Reducing electric bill by $420,000 per year
Additional Revenue - $300,000

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Efficiency Utilizing Resources
Maximizing return on existing assets
$2.3 Million

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 Efficiency Through Partnerships

Maximizing Resources

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Efficiency through Technology

GIS App Fire Hydrant

WPC Plant
Large Meter Reads by Cell
Small Meter Reads by Cell

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 City Utilities Since 2007

30.2% increase in
customers
25% increase in miles of
pipe
Employees handling
10.5% more

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Stormwater Discussion Questions

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