What's the difference between a storm drain and a sanitary sewer drain?
The sanitary sewer system and the storm drain system are completely separate systems. The sanitary sewer system takes all household wastewater and routes it through a plumbing system to a treatment plant. The stormwater system routes rainwater off streets, into the storm drains which empty into water ways without being treated.

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1. What is a stormwater utility fee?
2. What does the stormwater program do?
3. What are the City's goals for the stormwater program?
4. I rent the house that I live in so why will I be charged?
5. What is stormwater runoff?
6. What is water pollution?
7. What is the advantage of charging a stormwater fee rather than a tax?
8. Will the City fee be influenced by the amount of rain?
9. What is the purpose of storm drains?
10. What's the difference between a storm drain and a sanitary sewer drain?
11. How will the rate on my bill be established?
12. Can you give me an ERU charge example?
13. What is impervious surface area and how is it determined?