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Stormwater staff report monitoring and outreach; E. coli exceedances flagged in county waterways
Summary
City stormwater staff reported 2025 program activity (230 construction-site inspections, street‑sweeper tonnage removed, 1,712 cubic yards of material cleared) and water‑quality sampling that showed multiple E. coli exceedances at Elkhart River and Rockwell Creek; staff said agricultural/upstream sources are likely and no city outfalls were identified so far.
A stormwater program representative briefed the council on 2025 work and ongoing monitoring, emphasizing both operations and partnerships. The presentation listed 45 outreach events, about 230 construction‑site inspections with the Soil & Water Conservation District, and 3,324 linear feet (noted in presentation) of storm sewer cleaned. "3,326 linear feet of storm sewer cleaned," the presenter reported when summarizing efforts to keep material out of waterways (SEG 373–378).
On water quality, staff said total suspended solids targets (25 mg/L) were largely met at some sites while E. coli exceeded safe body‑contact thresholds several times: six exceedances at the Elkhart River site and 13 at Rockwell Creek (SEG 430–432). The presenter said the pattern points to upstream or agricultural sources rather than identifiable city outfalls, and invited councilors to attend an upcoming program audit on September 23. Staff also announced community events including a river cleanup and a free Pay Dirt field workshop with the Soil & Water Conservation District (SEG 476–501).
