Assessing Storm Water Runoff

By Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks

Finally, a few days of dry weather, or at least a decrease in the chances of a shower. This is going to be a welcome respite for contractors working on new residences and business buildings in Dacula. It also gives the City a chance to review problem areas where storm water collection and runoff appear to be continuing problems.

The City’s efforts to manage storm water runoff seem to be making progress. There have been fewer impoundment areas in the City during this latest rainy season, and, in most cases, erosion from construction sites has been lessened. However, some storms overwhelm the best efforts to keep mud out of the streets and streams of the City. When this happens, it is the responsibility of contractors to get the mud out of the streets, repair storm water silt fences, ditch dams and the like.

The City inspects each site after each rain event to make sure that storm water management best practices are being followed. We ask residents to report storm-water problems they observe to City Hall.  Residents are reminded that the costs for storm-water management best practices, construction, repairs, and administration are from general revenue sources, as residents do not pay a storm-water utility fee in the City.

I encourage residents to keep curb/gutter and drainage ditches along their property clear of debris as this helps control storm-water runoff problems.