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2017 Georgia Stormwater Fees Survey and Dashboard GAWP Stormwater Committee/GAWRA Meeting February 10, 2017 Marietta, GA Stacey Isaac Berahzer & Annalee Harkins Environmental Finance Center at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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2017 Georgia Stormwater Fees Survey and Dashboard
GAWP Stormwater Committee/GAWRA Meeting
February 10, 2017 Marietta, GA
Stacey Isaac Berahzer & Annalee Harkins
Environmental Finance Center at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Outline
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
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Dedicated to enhancing the ability
governments and
to provide environmental programs and services in fair , effective, and financially sustainable ways through:
How you pay for it matters
How are stormwater fees structured in Georgia?
n = 47 10 20 30 40
Per ERU Tiered Flat Fees Flat Fee
Stormwater Fee Structures
Residential Nonresidential
Tiered Flat Fees – Example: Valdosta, GA
Residential Properties:
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Single Family Monthly Rate 1,849 sq ft or less $1.25 1,850 sq ft – 6,099 sq ft $2.50 6,100 sq ft or more $4.25
Credit/Discount on Stormwater Utility Fees
WHAT IT IS:
BENEFITS:
quality and flood relief improvements
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A N A T O M Y O F T H E D A S H B OA R D
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A N A LY S I S O F S T O R M WA T E R F E E S
How many people are served by stormwater utilities?
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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Under 10k 10 - 50k 50 - 100k 100+k
Number of Utilities Population in Service Area Proportion of Stormwater Population Served
38% of Georgia’s total population
NPDES Categories of Georgia Stormwater Utilities
n = 62
7 25 30 Unknown Phase I Phase II
How old are stormwater utilities in Georgia?
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Unknown Before 2000 2000
2006
2012
Number of Utilities
Years Stormwater Utilities Started
n = 62
What’s “normal” for monthly stormwater fees?
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$- $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 Peachtree City Fayette County Barrow County Auburn Valdosta College Park Duluth Perry Henry County Conyers Senoia Camilla Cartersville Clayton County Statesville Canton Athens-Clarke County Chamblee Clarkston DeKalb County Doraville Holly Springs Union City Lawrenceville Woodstock Centerville Warner Robins Fayetteville Columbia County Sugar Hill Douglasville-… Garden City Richmond Hill Snellville Griffin Austell Brookhaven Albany Hinesville Dunwoody Gwinnet County Augusta Decatur East Point
Monthly Residential Stormwater Fees in Georgia
at 3,000 sq ft of impervious surface
How are stormwater fees collected?
n = 62
Stormwater Fee Collection Methods
Utility Bill Property Tax Bill Stand Alone Bill Unknown 44% 40%
How does collection rate vary by collection method?
Property Tax Bill Utility Bill Stand Alone Bill Average collection rate by method:
How many stormwater utilities have credit programs?
Source: (National) 2012 Stormwater Utility Survey, Black and Veatch Source: EFC at UNC, 2016-17 Georgia Stormwater Survey; www.efc.sog.unc.edu/project/georgia- stormwater-utility-management
No Yes
12.5% 87.5%
Revisited Outline
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Acknowledgements
Annalee Harkins, Evan Kirk, Caitlin Seyfried
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Stacey Isaac Berahzer berahzer@unc.edu 770-509-3887 twitter.com/staceyib_enviro Annalee Harkins aharkins@sog.unc.edu 919-843-4958