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The City of Roswell’s Stormwater Management Program
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Contact
Nick Pezzelo
Stormwater Coordinator
Ph: 770-641-3707
Fx: 770-641-3717
Email
Stormwater Utility Help Line
Ph: 678-639-7590
105 Dobbs Drive
Roswell, GA 30075
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Beginning in July 2011, the City of Roswell will begin assessing a stormwater utility fee. Most homes in Roswell will see a $3.95/month charge on their sanitation/utility bill for stormwater management. However most customers will also see little change in their overall bill since this fee will be offset by a reduction in the sanitation fee. The stormwater utility fee will pay to maintain and improve the City’s stormwater system.
The City of Roswell is facing an increasing and complex set of challenges as our stormwater drainage and control system ages and the City continues to expand and prosper. Stormwater runoff and the effects it is having on our aging infrastructure are a growing concern for the City. Maintaining and improving this system is imperative if we are to prevent flooding, guard against property damage and protect the economic development and quality of life of our citizens.
What is Stormwater?
Stormwater runoff is the water that flows from rooftops, sidewalks, parking lots, streets, driveways, yards and other surfaces into our creeks and streams. Most people don’t think about stormwater unless they are driving through flooded streets or experiencing flooding in their yards. Stormwater runoff also contributes to other problems that are less obvious than flooded streets. Stormwater becomes a problem when it runs off “impervious” or hardened surfaces and picks up pollutants such as fertilizers from yards, pet waste, oils, and pesticides and carries them to the nearest stream or lake, degrading the water quality.
About Clean Water Regulations
The Clean Water Act of 1972 requires local governments to implement stormwater management programs in order to prevent harmful pollutants from degrading our waterways. These regulations, combined with State stormwater regulations, an aging infrastructure and the deferral of needed capital projects, has resulted in local governments like Roswell developing and implementing comprehensive stormwater management programs.
What does the Stormwater Management Program accomplish?
The City of Roswell is improving water quality, addressing water quantity and managing the drainage infrastructure through the Stormwater Management Program.
Specific measures the City must manage and address include:
- Public education and involvement;
- Illicit discharge detection and elimination;
- Construction site runoff control and post-construction runoff control;
- Litter control,
- Floodplain management;
- Watershed planning;
- Water quality monitoring;
- Drainage systems operation and maintenance;
- Capital improvement program planning.
The goals of the City’s Stormwater Management Program include:
- Complying with State and Federal regulations;
- Keeping major roadways passable in heavy storm events and avoiding flooding of homes and businesses;
- Keeping streams healthy for human consumption and wildlife;
- Replacing aging infrastructure; and
- Performing necessary routine maintenance of infrastructure.
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