Consulting Water Management Program

The Town Council has approved funding to continue the Consulting Water Management Program in fiscal year 2010-2011, which begins on July 1, 2010.  The program, proposed by the Town’s Public Services Committee, offers residents the opportunity to obtain professional recommendations on improving water management on their property.  To sign up, residents must complete a registration form and submit it to the Town Office.

 

Under the program, a consulting engineer will visit each property where the resident requests a water drainage review. The engineer will then provide a written report to the resident with recommendations on improving water drainage and runoff.  The recommendations will not be mandatory for implementation by the resident, in whole or in part, and the Town will not be liable for any results, positive or negative, if implemented.  This service is offered to residents one time each year and is not provided to assist with water management related to new construction, which is regulated by the Town’s Water Drainage Ordinance. The service does not include developing engineering plans to address water drainage or runoff problems.  Neither the engineer nor the Town would become involved in problems resulting from water coming off of a neighboring property if the problem could not be solved within the requestor’s boundaries.