Stormwater Utility Implemented

Why was a Stormwater Utility implemented?
On November 14, 2006, Charter Ordinance No. 26 was adopted by the Board of Commissioners establishing a Stormwater Utility in Coffeyville.  The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to the City effective October 1, 2004, for discharge of stormwater from our Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System to the waters of the United States.  This permit was issued as required by the EPA Stormwater Phase 2 Rule, which applies to municipalities with a population greater than 10,000.  Phase 1 went into effect in 1990 and applied to municipalities with a population greater than 100,000.

What will the NPDES permit mean to Coffeyville?
As mandated by the permit, one of the first requirements for the City was to prepare a Stormwater Management Program (SMP).  The SMP addressed each of the seven minimum control measures below:

1. Public education and outreach

2. Public involvement and participation

3. Illicit discharge detection and elimination

4. Construction site sotrmwater runoff control

5. Post-construction stormwater management

6. Pollution prevention/good housekeeping for municipal operations

7. Reduce biochemical oxygen demand pollutants to Sycamore Creek

Implementing the Stormwater Management Program will require additional employees and equipment which in turn requires a monthly user fee.

What will this mean to the Coffeyville citizens?
Along with creating the Stormwater Utility, Charter Ordinance No. 26 also established monthly fees for all residential and non-residential users of the stormwater system to be included on utility bills:
Residential - $2.50/month
Non-residential - $5.00/month

Report suspected stormwater pollution:

Stormwater Hotline
Phone - 620-252-6150
e-mail - stormwater@coffeyville.com

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