District of Columbia Stormwater Fees October 27, 2008 Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington Brendan Shane DDOE Office of.

District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStormwater FeesStormwater Fees

October 27, 2008October 27, 2008Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan WashingtonApartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington

Brendan ShaneBrendan ShaneDDOE Office of Policy and SustainabilityDDOE Office of Policy and Sustainability

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Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System is roughly 41 square miles

Combined Sewer System is roughly 21 square miles

“Outflow” pipes empty CSS or MS4 stormwater into the Rock Creek, Potomac, and Anacostia watersheds

Stormwater Systems in the Stormwater Systems in the DistrictDistrict

CSS

MS4

MS4

MS4

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CSS vs. MS4CSS vs. MS4

1 pipe1 pipe

2/3 of the District

1/3 of the DistrictMaintained by WASA, regulated by US EPA

Maintained by WASA, regulated by DDOE

2 pipes2 pipes

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Why is Stormwater a Why is Stormwater a Problem?Problem?

Stormwater causes physical damage to streams by eroding banks and stream channels.

Sediment carried by stormwater negatively impacts water quality and aquatic habitat for fish and vegetation

70% of Anacostia sediment loads are from streambank erosion

Stormwater carries pollutants into our rivers and streams including:

Nutrients that increase growth of algae

Bacteria, chemicals, and trash that are harmful to people and wildlife

Ft. Dupont Watershed

Photo: Anacostia Watershed Soc.

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Brief MS4 Permit HistoryBrief MS4 Permit History

EPA permit required to discharge stormwater runoff via the MS4 system.

U.S. EPA issued the District an updated MS4 permit in 2004, but this permit was challenged legally.

After a two year mediation process, a Best Management Practices Enhancement Package was negotiated in November, 2007.

The BMP Package expands the scope of the 2004 permit requirements.

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Best Management Practices Best Management Practices Enhancement Package Enhancement Package

The package is innovative and represents a shift towards increased responsibility and accountability for the District’s Stormwater Administration.

Several measureable and quantifiable milestones with specific deadlines; for example,

13,500 additional trees by 2014; at least 4,150 per year Construct 17 Low Impact Development projects by August, 2009 Retrofit 50 catch basins to control trash by February, 2009

The enhancements in the package will serve as the baseline

for future permits beginning in early 2009.

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Costs of Meeting MS4 Permit Costs of Meeting MS4 Permit and BMP Enhancement and BMP Enhancement Package Requirements Package Requirements

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MS4 Permit Compliance MS4 Permit Compliance ExpensesExpenses

* FY 08 incomplete expenses

** FY 09 projected expenses

Fiscal Years 2001-2009^Fiscal Years 2001-2009^

(In 000’s of Dollars)(In 000’s of Dollars)

^ FY 01 – FY 06 date from February, 2008 RESOLVE report

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Estimated FY 2009 Revenue Estimated FY 2009 Revenue Under Previous Stormwater Under Previous Stormwater

Fee StructureFee Structure

$4.13 million total revenue

Projected Revenue for FY 2009 MS4 Permit Compliance by Category

Residential Fee, $706,155 , 17%

Multi-family Fee, $715,368 , 17%

Commercial Fee,

$1,619,865 , 40%

Other Fee, $1,091,259 ,

26%

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Adjusting Stormwater FeesAdjusting Stormwater Fees To meet additional

permit/BMP enhancement package compliance costs for FY 2009 and subsequent years

Reduce stormwater runoff through implementation of best management practices (BMP)

Provide relevant District Government agencies with funds to fulfill their additional permit responsibilities

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District Government-wide District Government-wide ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

*Final allocation subject to change

WASA, $2,030,000

DDOT, $2,984,000

DDOE, $4,264,000

OPM, $1,000,000 MS4 Admin.$1,244,300

DPW, $1,700,000

Projected Allocation of FY 2009 MS4 Funds*

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PROPOSED ACTIVITY*PROPOSED ACTIVITY* COSTCOST

Implementation of retrofit opportunities in Implementation of retrofit opportunities in District properties District properties

$1,000,000$1,000,000

Incentive for green roof construction in federal, Incentive for green roof construction in federal, residential and commercial residential and commercial

$1,500,000$1,500,000

Catch basin retrofits Catch basin retrofits $1,000,000$1,000,000

Additional tree planting Additional tree planting $500,000$500,000

LID projects in the Right-of-Way and IncentivesLID projects in the Right-of-Way and Incentives $1,000,000$1,000,000

End of pipe BMP and trash controls End of pipe BMP and trash controls $500,000$500,000

Enhancement to enforcement activities Enhancement to enforcement activities $500,000$500,000

Total for new activities/enhancements Total for new activities/enhancements $6,000,000$6,000,000

*Final allocation subject to change

Budgeted FY 2009 Costs of Meeting Budgeted FY 2009 Costs of Meeting Additional BMP Enhancement PackageAdditional BMP Enhancement Package

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Fee Increase ProcessFee Increase Process 11/2007 - EPA-DDOE MS4 Permit Letter Agreement signed 3/2008 - Stakeholder / Citizen Task Force focused on Stormwater

Management Proposed fee authority to Council 6/2008 - Budget Support Act passed by Council 7/2008 - Coordinated rate requirements with DC WASA 8/15/08 - DDOE proposed fee increase regulation in DC Register 9/15/08 - Public hearing and close of comment period

Majority of comments received were in support of proposal Support from 17 environmental and community organizations Comments also supported stormwater fees based on impervious surface

methods

9/26/08 - Final rule issued in DC Register 11/1/08 - New fees become effective

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Fee Increase and Impact on Fee Increase and Impact on CustomersCustomers

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Stormwater Fee Structure Stormwater Fee Structure

Current Proposed

Resident Resident $7 flat annual fee (or $0.58 per month)

$23.76 flat annual fee (or $1.98 per month)

Multi FamilyMulti Family 1.4 percent of the charge for water and sewer services

4.4 percent of the charge for water and sewer services

OtherOther 2.0 percent of the charge for water and sewer services

6.3 percent of the charge for water and sewer services

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Monthly Customer WASA BillFY08 FY09

WASA Retail Rates

$ 44.73

$ 48.06

District Right of Way/ PILOT

$ 3.92

$ 4.33

WASA Metering Fee $

2.01 $

2.01

Stormwater Fee

$ 0.58

$ 1.98

Total Amount on Bill

$ 51.24

$ 56.38

*Assumes average monthly consumption of 8.33 Ccf, or 6,231 gallons

Average Monthly Residential WASA Bill

$-

$10.00

$20.00

$30.00

$40.00

$50.00

$60.00

FY08 FY09

Stormwater Fee

WASA Metering Fee

District Right of Way/PILOT

WASA Retail Rates

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Comparing District Stormwater Fees with Other Cities

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Average Monthly Residential Stormwater Fees

$0.00

$2.00

$4.00

$6.00

$8.00

$10.00

$12.00

$14.00

$16.00

$18.00

Current District MS4 Stormwater Fee($0.58 per month average)

Proposed District MS4 Stormwater Fee ($1.98 per month average)

Source: 2007 Stormwater Utility Survey, Black & Veatch

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Next Steps:Next Steps:Changes to Stormwater Fee Changes to Stormwater Fee

StructureStructure DC WASA and DDOE are examining options to

modify the current structure of the stormwater fees to a fee based on “impervious cover.”

Impervious cover includes hardened surfaces such as roofs, driveways and parking lots that cause stormwater to run off.

The result would be a shift in costs from properties with more green space to properties with more hardened or paved surfaces.

More information will be made available in early 2009 and notices will be published and public comments sought before any future fee change.

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For Further InformationFor Further Information

Contact DDOE with comments or questions: E-mail Brendan Shane at [email protected]

or Jonathan Champion at [email protected]

Call the Stormwater Management Division at (202) 535-1722

Mail to Stormwater Management Division, 51 N St., NE., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002