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City hears 2024–25 stormwater utility report; fund balance $2.53M, base residential rate $6
Summary
Wastewater division staff presented the Stormwater Utility year in review: the utility built a $2.53 million fund balance, inspected 563 of 1,284 inlets, removed ~50 cubic yards of debris, and bills a $6 monthly base rate for single‑family homes; the presentation emphasized I&I and maintenance.
At the Jan. 14 meeting the council received the 2024–25 Stormwater Utility annual report. Corby Talbot, listed in materials as Wastewater Division Manager, summarized inspections, operational metrics and billing outcomes from the first year of the fee structure.
Key figures in the staff presentation: the city lists 1,284 storm inlets (563 inspected during the reporting period), 28 illicit discharges ceased, about 50 cubic yards of debris removed from the storm sewer system, and a total of 5,954 utility accounts added into the stormwater billing process. The fund balance for the utility stands at $2,532,704, and staff added $250,000 to the replacement reserve during the reporting year. Delinquency action: 99 accounts totaling $202,000 were referred to Salt Lake County tax collections and $199,000 was recovered (principal, interest, penalties and admin fees combined).
The presentation repeated an outreach slogan shown on slides: "Get your mind in the GUTTER, let’s keep it clean," and reminded residents that the monthly base rate billed is $6 for a single‑family home (3,700 sq.ft. = 1 ERU) and $12 for a duplex. Staff noted that commercial lots are billed by impervious area. The report called for continued inspection and cleaning to reduce inflow to the sewer system and urged residents to report illicit discharges via the city connect line.
