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City staff and consultant present stormwater utility feasibility study; committee signals interest in further steps
Summary
Consultants from Strand Associates presented a stormwater utility feasibility study to the Infrastructure and Facilities Committee on Aug. 14, estimating about 30,419 ERUs in Wausau and projecting residential charges roughly between $65 and $170 per year depending on long‑range funding scenarios.
Strand Associates on Aug. 14 presented a stormwater quality management plan update and a feasibility study for creating a dedicated stormwater utility for the City of Wausau. Justin Getoski, stormwater municipal engineer with Strand Associates, described how utilities allocate charges by impervious area using an Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) and presented budget projections spanning 10–30 years.
Key takeaways from the presentation: Strand calculated the ERU for a typical single‑family parcel in Wausau as 2,836 square feet of impervious area and estimated about 30,419 ERUs across the city. Based on program budgets required to meet…
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