Duluth’s Storm Sewers Chris Kleist
Overview My background About Duluth Storm sewer 101 June flood Flooding issues Considerations
Background Ely, MN Outdoors Guiding Stormwater and Wastewater Industry
Today Program Coordinator - Stormwater MS4 Permit Compliance Duluth’s Utilities
Duluth 26 miles long 883 feet elevation 431 miles storm sewer pipe –12,000 catch basins –5600 manholes –100+ miles of ditching
Duluth 26 miles long 883 feet elevation 431 miles storm sewer pipe –12,000 catch basins –5600 manholes –100+ miles of ditching
MS4 Program Stormwater NOT treated Series of Minimum Control Measures and Best Management Practices Education Illicit discharge Inspections Good housekeeping
Stormwater Basics Rainwater and snowmelt Impervious surface Pollution sources MEP
Duluth Stormwater Program Illicit Discharge Stormwater Billing Best Management Practices (BMPs) –Structural –Non-structural Runoff, erosion, and sediment issues
Duluth Stormwater Program Cleaning Maintenance Inspection Plan review Technical assistance
Storm Sewer Challenges Trout streams –Pollution Sediment Temperature –DNR Maintenance Fish passage
Storm Sewer Challenges Volume Control –Infiltration –Rate control –Water Quality
Storm Sewer Challenges Budget Old system Increasing regulations –MS4 –TMDL –Non-Degradation