Sebring Stormwater Utility Development

To support the continued protection of the City’s precious lake resources and accommodate the impending federal water quality mandates inspired by the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) program the City of Sebring decided to create a dedicated funding mechanism. AMEC-BCI was secured by the City of Sebring to assist in the implementation of a city-wide stormwater utility as the final task in the development of a comprehensive stormwater management initiative. The project was co-managed and cooperatively funded by Southwest Florida Water Management District.

AMEC-BCI performed the following tasks for the City:

• Prepared stormwater inventory of stormwater ponds, pipes, inlets, outfalls, ditches & swales
• Conducted stormwater needs assessment
• Developed stormwater Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
• Prepared parcel mapping & impervious area assessment
• Developed equivalent stormwater unit
• Developed initial rate algorithm & fee
• Prepared billing database
• Assisted with data preparation for mock billing
• Prepared five & ten-year cost & revenue projections
• Assisted with draft ordinance for stormwater utility
• Coordinated with City’s cooperative funding partner
• Prepared Comprehensive Report