Building and Optimizing a Stormwater Program: City of Billings, MT Case Study

Municipalities around the United States are modernizing stormwater infrastructure to better serve communities as existing systems age and weather events increase in both intensity and frequency. Stormwater utility fees (SUFs) are often used to fund these infrastructure improvements. Whether evaluating an existing SUF structure or implementing one for the first time, municipalities are increasingly turning to infrastructure assessments and utility rate studies using high-precision mapping data to ensure that SUFs are equitably distributed across a community.

In this webinar, stormwater professionals from the City of Billings, FCS Group, DOWL, and Ecopia AI will provide an overview of how Billings is transforming stormwater management infrastructure to be more resilient in a dynamically changing landscape. We’ll also discuss how the City is making SUFs more equitable by basing rates off of the level of impervious surface on each property. The speakers will walk through their process for identifying data gaps, deferred maintenance, capital improvements, and operational needs, providing real-world experience and insight for any municipality looking to evaluate their current stormwater management program and implement improvements.