Targeted Impervious Surface Charge Pilot Program
Hamilton County
Summary
MSD is proposing a new permit and surcharge program for about 500 large properties with over two acres of hard surfaces in the combined sewer district. Commissioners debated whether this will actually lower residential bills or just create a new bureaucracy, while expressing worries about how it affects churches and small businesses.
At a glance
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Last discussed Apr 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could cost about $500,000 for four new full-time staff members when fully built out, while imposing potential surcharges of $3 to $6 per CCF of excess wet weather flow on non-compliant properties.
All sewer ratepayers could potentially see long-term cost controls and reduced wet weather overflows, while participating large property owners can reduce fees by installing stormwater controls.
Large property owners, warehouses, and potentially churches or nonprofits with large parking lots could face steep surcharges or expensive stormwater management requirements if they do not mitigate runoff.
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