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| Type: |
General Civil |
| Project Manager: |
Brad T. Blais, P.E. |
| Owner: |
Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach |
| The project scope included a comprehensive drainage study of the New Smyrna Beach watershed area, the study included: complete inventory of all drainage structures over 24 inches in diameter, definition of major and minor sub-basins, computerized hydraulic modeling establish levels of service, preliminary design of drainage improvements, conceptual plan approval through St. Johns River Water Management District and creation of stormwater utility. The New Smyrna Beach watershed area encompasses approximately 6,000+ acres and includes property on the mainland and barrier islands.
The existing stormwater systems, and natural/manmade channels, were analyzed using ADICPR modeling software. Storm events analyzed included mean annual, 10 year and 100 year storm events. The analysis performed for each region identified areas that violated a Level of Service (LOS) criteria. For each identified flooding problem, an improvement or series of improvements, along with water quality studies, were developed into a seven-year implementation plan. Stormwater utility fees provided funding for the improvements
Establishment of a stormwater utility was included as part of the project scope. The utility fees were established by analyzing a representative sampling of residences in the New Smyrna Beach service area. Equivalent Residential Units (ERUs) were established based upon the impervious portion of a typical single family home.
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