Storm Utility Funded Projects
The below links to web pages provide information regarding recent, current, and upcoming stormwater projects in the City of Duluth that are funded by:
- Storm utility fees (paid by Duluth’s residents, property owners, and business owners)
- local funding, and
- state/federal grants
Today, much of Duluth’s stormwater infrastructure is over 100 years old. Maintaining and investing in Duluth’s stormwater systems is vital for preventing flooding and protecting the quality of Duluth’s water resources.
For more information regarding Storm Utility Fees, please visit the Storm Utility Billing web page here.
Stormwater runoff is generated from rain and snowmelt that flows over land or impervious surfaces, such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops, and does not soak into the ground. According to the 1996 National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress (Section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act), stormwater is the leading source of water pollution and can harm surface waters such as lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands. Common pollutants in stormwater runoff include pesticides, fertilizers, oils, metals, pathogens, salt, sediment, litter, and other debris. These pollutants are transported via stormwater runoff from a variety of sources including impervious surfaces. City of Duluth has high quality water resources, that include Lake Superior, St. Louis Bay Estuary, wetlands, and 60 local streams (16 of which are trout streams).
Stormwater is NOT TREATED at the regional sewage treatment plant, Resource Renew (formerly known as WLSSD). Excess stormwater runoff can also create flooding of private/public properties and rights-of-way.
Contact
24 Hour Emergency Numbers
Streets, Water, Sewer: 218-730-4000
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