Water Quality Program Rate Study 

The HDR and Environmental Rate Consultants, Inc. (ERC) (The HDR/ERC Team) have been retained by the City of Chattanooga to perform a water quality program “rate study analysis” that encompasses developing a business plan and approach, reviewing and defining several levels of services and calculating the corresponding costs of services.

This is referred to as the “rate study project” for the public works department water quality program.

More details are available in the links below:

• WQP Rate Study - Executive Summary DRAFT 4_27_18
• WQP Rate Study - Stormwater Regulations Board Presentation 5_12_18
• WQP Rate Study - Stormwater Regulations Board Presentation 5_21_18
• WQP Rate Study - Stormwater Regulations Board Work Session Brochure 5_14_18
• City_Council_Public_Works_Committee_Brochure_5_29_18
• City_Council_5_29_18
• Drainage Use of Water Quality Fees Policy (2010)
• Survey of Cities WQ Fee
• WQ Capital Awarded FY 15-19

Mountain Creek Stream Restoration Project

The stream restoration project involves a section of Mountain Creek that traverses through a highly populated residential area. The proposed restoration area consists of a stream section of approximately 900 linear feet. Large scale development in this area has resulted in excessive stream alteration (channel modification, invasive vegetation, sedimentation, stream bank erosion and water quality degradation). This stream section restoration will enhance and protect riparian habitat, improve water quality and aid hydrologic control. The project will also serve as mitigation for a 500 foot segment of the 5100 Block of Mountain Creek Road to the north of subject site. The proposed construction schedule is July 2018 - December 2018. 

Program Overview

The Water Quality Program works with various institutions (school-age groups, colleges and universities, neighborhood groups, civic organizations, non-profit/profit organizations and church groups) to educate the public on critical water quality management issues.

 RainSmart rain garden workshop

Moccasin Bend Waste Water Treatment Plant demonstration with Enviroscape educational model

Recent Events

Chattanooga's first Low Impact Design (LID)/ Green Infrastructure design competition challenged design teams to demonstrate efficient, sustainable, cost-effective approaches to stormwater management and beautification of city infrastructure. The collaborative effort included participation and input from Chattanooga's Public Works Department (Engineering and Water Quality) and Chattanooga-Hamilton County RPA, and was funded by the Lyndhurst Foundation through a contract with Green Spaces. 

More info on Low Impact Development Chattanooga

Chattanooga's Brainerd Airport SEP (Supplemental Environmental Project) is a recent green infrastructure project for the Brainerd community. While separately administered and funded, this project is intended to work in conjunction with the creation of city-wide Standards for Runoff Reduction, this pilot project will demonstrate the effectiveness of the program.

More info on Brainerd Airport SEP 

H2O Jo Takes a Ride Through the Stormdrain 

(courtesy of Boulder Channel 8 and the City of Boulder, CO Watershed Program) 

Get To Know Your Watershed

The City of Chattanooga consists of 8 unique watersheds:

• Citico Creek
• N. Chickamauga Creek
• S. Chickamauga Creek
• Mountain Creek
• Lookout Creek
• Chattanooga Creek
• Wolftever Creek 
• Tennessee River

The CSO is considered a drainage area rather than a watershed.  

Click here to see photos from recent clean-up efforts on Citico Creek. 

Click on the map below to make it larger, and on the links above for detailed information about each watershed.

Lower Tennessee River Watershed Academy

The Water Quality Program is in the process of developing an online, interactive tool to help educate contractors, teachers and other community leaders by means of audience- specific information to promote awareness of issues associated with water quality management within the Lower Tennessee River Watershed. The site is currently under construction, as the project is continually evolving.

Notice Of Special Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to T.C.A. paragraph 8-44-101d, et seq., as amended that the meetings of the STORM WATER REGULATIONS BOARD OF THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA will be held quarterly.  Board meetings may be cancelled if no items have been submitted to the Water Quality Manager at least two (2) weeks in advance of the scheduled meeting.  Call in advance to confirm if a particular meeting is scheduled.  Meetings begin at 3:00 p.m. in  conference room 1-A, located on the first floor, of the Development Resource Center, 1250 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

All interested persons are invited to attend and express their views.  For additional information, contact Mounir Y. Minkara, Water Quality Manager, Department of Public Works, 1250 Market Street, Second Floor, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.  Telephone (423) 643-5877.

Public Reporting

The pubilc information service "311" serves as both a source of information (from curbside recycling and brush collection schedules to questions regarding traffic and parking citations and even community events) and a tool for reporting concerns (from illegal dumping to flooding). Response times associated with requests & complaints received through this system vary, but are usually no longer than 72 hours for the Water Quality Program.

"311" is available to citizens during regular business hours via phone by dialing 423-643-6311 via cell &  3-1-1 via landline, and 24/7 via the City's website.

For more information about Water Quality Program Outreach and Education contact Kimberly Strong, Water Quality Public Information Specialist @ 423-643-6187

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