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Contact Information
Sue Burke, PE, CFM
Stormwater Engineer
Town of Chapel Hill
208 N. Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-969-RAIN
Fax: 919-969-7276
sburke@townofchapelhill.org
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The Need for Stormwater Management
As
towns grow, natural, vegetated areas are replaced with impervious surfaces like roads, parking lots and buildings. These hard surfaces do not allow ground infiltration of rain and snow melt, and increase stormwater runoff which leads to flash flooding, water pollution and erosion. Stormwater best management practices (BMPs) combine quality engineering, wise planning, acceptable maintenance practices, and public education to achieve cleaner water in our streams, lakes, oceans and drinking water reservoirs.
Clean Water Depends on Each of Us
There are many ways all of us can contribute to cleaner water, simply by respecting that storm drains are just for rain, not for dumping or waste disposal. We also need to understand that whatever is on the ground can wash off into our waterways. Learn more
Jordan Lake Rules
Stormwater Utility & Fees
Billing & Funding
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
New Brochures:
Rain Gardens: Beautiful Stormwater Management for Your Yard
Sizing Your Rain Garden
GOT CREEK? Check the Rules for Use & Maintenance of Streamside Land