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Springville adopts wastewater master plan and new impact fees for development
Summary
The council adopted the wastewater collection system master plan and updated impact fees (Ordinance 05-2026). Staff said the collection fee under consideration was $1,423 per ERU and that combined collection and treatment would total about $3,137 per ERU, an 8.7% increase.
The Springville City Council voted March 3 to adopt a new wastewater collection system master plan, corresponding impact-fees facilities plan and an impact-fee assessment, enacting updated wastewater impact fees.
City staff explained the master-plan process, including hydraulic modeling, identification of growth-driven capital projects, and calculation of development impact fees measured per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU). Brad, the presenting staff member, said the collection component under consideration was $1,423 per ERU; when combined with treatment the total impact fee would be about $3,137 per ERU, representing roughly an 8.7% increase over the current combined rate. A member of the public asked for clarification whether the $3,137 figure was charged per new home; Brad confirmed the fee applies per ERU (for example, each new house in a subdivision would be charged the fee).
Brad summarized how impact fees are used: "An impact fee is a fee that a developer pays when he comes in and develops an empty parcel... and that with that then those funds are used to help offset the impact," he told the council. He described projects identified in the analysis (transmission pipelines, pump station upgrades) and noted some projects are 100% growth-related and therefore fully eligible for impact-fee financing.
After a public hearing with no sustained objection, the council adopted the ordinance (05-2026) by roll-call vote; recorded yes votes included Mindy, Jake, Mike, Logan and Karen. Staff said the treatment component would be presented at a subsequent meeting and that final fee schedules will be posted with the adopted master plan documents.
The council also clarified that impact fees are paid by developers when adding new ERUs and do not directly increase existing customers' monthly utility bills; Brad reiterated that deficiencies in the current system are paid for by ratepayers, while growth-driven facility costs may be recovered through impact fees.
The ordinance takes effect under the city's standard ordinance-adoption timeline. Staff will publish the master plan, impact-fee study and adopted fee schedule for developers and the public.
