Welcome to Our New Stormwater Page
Welcome to the newly created City of Cold Spring Stormwater Management Program section of the City website.
The City has recently taken over the stormwater management program from SD1 as well as the billing for stormwater services.
With this change in stormwater responsibility, the City has accepted many responsibilities including developing a stormwater
quality management plan known as a SWQMP that is required by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and administered and
enforced by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Environmental Protection, Division of Water (KDOW).
There are major fines for noncompliance and not meeting and addressing the SWQMP. Consequently, Our Elected Officials have committed to
keeping the Cold Spring citizenry apprised of many of the stormwater management activities performed by City that is recommend by KDOW for
water quality compliance with this new stormwater section of the website.
What is Stormwater and Why Should You Care?
Stormwater is rainwater that originates from precipitation events that run off roofs, driveways, parking lots and streets into
our storm drainage system. What most people do not realize is that when rainwater drops the sky and reaches the ground, some of the
rain water penetrated into the grass and soil but much of the rainwater drains from our yards and flows into the streets and ends up in
our creeks and streams and the stormwater collects chemicals and pollutants that can contaminate our waterways. This is the main purpose of
many communities throughout the United States that are required to develop and implement the stormwater quality plan (SWQMP).
Stormwater Fee Information
Click here to find
information about the stormwater management fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to view stormwater frequently asked questions.
Stormwater Credits
Click here for more Credit Program information.
Click here to download the Credit Policy paper.
Click here to download the Credit Application and Forms.
Questions or Comments?
We would love to hear from you! Ask questions or give us feedback through our convenient contact form.