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Drainage Task Team

Drainage Task Team. Judy Grim, P.E. Road and Bridge Director. Volusia County Public Works. What is Stormwater?.

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Drainage Task Team

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  1. Drainage Task Team Judy Grim, P.E.Road and Bridge Director Volusia County Public Works

  2. What is Stormwater? The flow of water during and immediately after a rainfall. As stormwater flows, it picks up particles and pollutants from roads, yards, parking lots and roofs. The result is stormwater runoff. Pollutants found in stormwater include fertilizers, metals, greases, pesticides and animal waste. Stormwater runoff is the largest single pollutant source affecting the quality of our lakes, canals, rivers and estuaries. County of Volusia Public Works

  3. Organizational Structure 53 Employees County of Volusia Public Works

  4. Drainage Task Team Stormwater Management Program Goals • Manage the flow of water during and immediately after a rainfall. • Reduce flooding • Control pollutants • Plan for future development • MaintainedStormwater Assets: • 160 miles of canals • 323 miles of roadside ditches • 7256 drainage structures • 155 miles of storm and sewer pipe • 277 Retention areas County of Volusia Public Works

  5. Stormwater Fees • Fees • Single Family Residential • Fixed rate - $72.00 • Commercial Properties • Based on the property’s square footage of impervious surface County of Volusia Public Works

  6. Stormwater Management 5 Year Capital Improvement Projects Plan County of Volusia Public Works

  7. Challenges • Increase in Expenses. No increase in Revenues • Emergency Events • Identifying Areas for Drainage Improvement: • Home Flooding • Structure Flooding • Street Flooding • Yard Flooding County of Volusia Public Works

  8. Drainage Task Team Projects Tanglewood Flooding Resolution Acquisition and Demolition of Two Existing Homes Expansion of Original Pond County of Volusia Public Works

  9. Drainage Task Team Projects Flomich Avenue Airport Road County of Volusia Public Works

  10. Drainage Task Team Projects Tributary “E” Glencoe Road Ditch Maintenance County of Volusia Public Works

  11. Questions? County of Volusia Public Works

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