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Henderson Council hears stormwater plan, asset inventory and funding options under MS4 permit
Summary
A Gradient Engineering representative told Henderson City Council the city’s stormwater program operates under the NPDES MS4 permit; an NCDEQ‑funded $400,000 asset inventory mapped over 1,000 assets and an assessment (March 2023–Oct. 2025) will guide priorities. Council discussed funding options, including a fee study not yet adopted.
Sujit Ekka of Gradient Engineering presented an overview of Henderson’s Stormwater Management Program at the Jan. 12 City Council meeting, describing program responsibilities under the NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit and six minimum control measures for runoff and water‑quality protection. Ekka said the program reports to Assistant City Manager Christy Lipscomb and collaborates closely with the City’s Engineering and Public Works departments.
Ekka summarized current and planned control practices — vegetative conveyance, filtration systems, retention ponds, constructed wetlands and bio‑retention cells — and explained the City’s illicit discharge…
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