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1. What is a residential stormwater assessment?

An assessment is technical advice given to a homeowner regarding possible solutions to flooding, drainage, erosion, or other stormwater or stream related concerns. It consists of an onsite consultation with the assessment provider and a detailed report/assessment customized to the property and owner’s interests.

2. What are examples of stormwater concerns addressed by the assessment?

Examples of Stormwater-Related Concerns

• Flooding resulting in property damage or health/safety concerns
• Other drainage issues  (e.g., extended yard saturation)
• Eroding slopes or stream channels
• Stream buffers
• Water quality

3. Who was eligible for having an assessment completed?

Single family residential property owners within the Town’s municipal limits were eligible.

4. What types of practices, measures, or improvements were within the scope of what the assessor considered? What was outside the scope?

Within the Scope of the Assessment

• Green stormwater infrastructure such as rain gardens and bioswales.
• Impervious surface reduction or disconnection (dispersing rather than concentrating flow)
• Swale or ditch repairs
• Rainwater harvesting (cisterns and rain barrels)
• Vegetation additions or adaptations
• Building or mechanical system elevation adaptations
• A conceptual plan and assessment

 

Outside the Scope of the Assessment

• Recommending specific contractors
• More detailed design/engineering plans
• Project cost estimations
• Other project procurement or management assistance

5. Who provided the assessments?

Michael Dupree, an independent contractor, provided the assessments. He has extensive experience in stormwater and community outreach in Durham County and across North Carolina. He has been providing landscape, irrigation, stormwater and stream related consultation, and design services for Triangle residents since 1989.

6. Will this be offered in the future?

Maybe. This is a pilot project intended to guide future efforts.