Reviewing Stormwater Utility Fees for Efficiency, Equity, Adequacy and Feasibility

Stormwater utility fees (SUFs) are on the rise among US municipalities. What do local decision makers need to know about SUFs and how should they be thinking about SUFs in relation to key public financing criteria including efficiency, equity, adequacy, and feasibility? This study undertakes a review of existing literature to provide answers to the above noted questions while also providing a practical synthesis of relevant rate structures, credit programs, and mechanisms for setting fees.

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This brief is adapted from the following peer-reviewed journal article: Zhao, J.Z., Fonseca, C., & R. Zeerak. (2019). Stormwater Utility Fees and Credits: A Funding Strategy for Sustainability. Sustainability, 11(7). Access the full article here.

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