Location The City of South Burlington sweeps all curbed streets in the City at least twice a year (spring and fall). Sweeping zones are evaluated and updated on an annual basis (sweeping zone map). Problem Sediment, debris, and trash collects on streets. Rain washes this debris into the storm drains which flow to our streams … Continue reading “Street Sweeping”
Project Description In 2010, the City of South Burlington began a pond monitoring program. In addition to normal maintenance work and inspections, City staff will collect samples of water flowing into and out of City owned stormwater treatment ponds. These samples will be sent to the lab to analyze how effective the ponds are at … Continue reading “Stormwater Pond Sampling”
Location Throughout South Burlington Description City owned and maintained stormwater detention ponds are inspected on a regular basis. During these inspections, Stormwater Utility staff checks for: obstruction of pond inlet pipes and outlet structures, impediments to flow through the system, shoreline and berm erosion, sediment build up in the pond, and numerous other items that … Continue reading “Stormwater Pond Maintenance”
Location Throughout South Burlington Problem Storm drains remove water from roadways to prevent flooding. They also prevent pollution from reaching the waterways by collecting some of the sediment and debris that washes off the road. When the drain’s basin fills with sediment, any new pollutants entering the catch basin will continue through the stormwater system … Continue reading “Storm Drain Cleaning”
Problem A stormwater outfall was causing bank erosion that threatened to destabilize Patchen Road. In addition, this erosion had undermined a 60′ culvert that carries Centennial Brook underneath Patchen Road. Description A concrete stormwater riser structure was installed so that stormwater runoff from Patchen Road could get down the steep bank without causing erosion. A … Continue reading “Patchen Road Outfall and Culvert Repair”
Problem Collected stormwater runoff was causing severe erosion at the end of a stormwater outfall pipe on Highland Terrace. Erosion undermines the stability of the soil around the outfall pipe and caused stormwater runoff to transport excess sediment to the stream. Description A stone splash pad was installed at the end of the outfall pipe … Continue reading “Highland Terrace Outfall Repair”
Location Airport Parkway Problem Two stormwater discharge pipes from Airport Parkway and a nearby parking lot had caused severe erosion to the roadway bank. The erosion and resulting instability threatened to cause the highway to fail; resulting in major and expensive road repairs. Description To prevent further erosion, a new discharge structure was constructed further … Continue reading “Airport Parkway”
Links VT State Stormwater Permits within South Burlington http://arcg.is/0KiKS8 Regional Stormwater Education Program http://rethinkrunoff.org/ Chittenden County Stream Team http://rethinkrunoff.org/the-stream-team/ City of South Burlington http://www.sbvt.gov Lake Champlain Basin Program http://www.lcbp.org/water-environment/water-quality/stormwater/ Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Stormwater Section https://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/stormwater Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Stormwater Program https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-stormwater-program EPA Lake Champlain Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) https://www.epa.gov/tmdl/lake-champlain-phosphorus-tmdl-commitment-clean-water VT … Continue reading “Resources”
South Burlington Updates Stormwater Ordinance PDF (94 KB) South Burlington Stormwater Superintendent Tom DiPietro Jr. shares insights into Vermont’s first stormwater utility. From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Army Corps and South Burlington sign Project Partnership Agreement for Bartlett Brook improvement work PDF (20KB) Chittenden County communities object to costs, mandates in stormwater … Continue reading “News”
Applications & Forms Residential Application for Coverage Under South Burlington’s MS4 Permit Commercial Application for Coverage Under South Burlington’s MS4 Permit Stormwater Treatment Practice Credit Application Stormwater Education Credit Application NPDES Permit Credit Application Permit to Open Streets or Right of Way (ROW) Manuals & Guidance Documents South Burlington Stormwater Credit Manual (Approved 10/5/15) Erosion & … Continue reading “Downloads”
