User pay financing of stormwater management: A case-study in Ottawa-Carleton, Ontario

Cameron, James; Cincar, C.; Trudeau, Marti; Maršálek, Jiří; Schaefer, Karl A.

doi:10.1006/jema.1999.0298

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“…His findings suggest that only industrial users would consider the construction of on-site BMPs. Cameron et al [10] review the experience and the institutional and legal issues of SUFs in the U.S. and present considerations for the implementation of SUF in Canada. The authors find that SUFs in Canada would be comparable to those implemented in the U.S. and highlight start-up costs and public perceptions as potential obstacles for implementing SUFs.…”

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“…Whether SUFs can raise adequate funding is crucial to ensure effective stormwater management. Some argue that stormwater utility fees may generate adequate, sustainable, and more stable revenue as they are earmarked exclusively for stormwater management purposes and do not depend on annual budget appropriations [10,53]. However, several factors can challenge the revenue adequacy of SUFs.…”

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“…Lack of funding has been one of the primary challenges to implementing effective stormwater programs [8,9]. Insufficient funding affects not only the construction of new facilities but also keeping the old systems functional [10]. This problem is further exacerbated by the rising costs to manage stormwater [11].…”

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Stormwater Utility Fees and Credits: A Funding Strategy for Sustainability

2019

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Lack of stable and dedicated funding has been a primary challenge for municipalities in the United States to implement effective stormwater management programs. Stormwater utility fees (SUFs), as user fees, are an alternative dedicated revenue source to fund stormwater management. When complemented with stormwater utility credits or discounts, SUFs provide greater flexibility to adopting best management practices and reducing stormwater runoff at a lower overall cost to the community. While SUFs have been increasingly used, there is little systematic research on this topic. This paper reviews literature on how SUFs work, discusses the mechanisms for setting the fees, and provides examples of different rate structures from across the U.S. Then, we use the findings of the literature to evaluate SUFs as a funding strategy for stormwater management based on four revenue evaluation criteria of efficiency, equity, revenue adequacy, and feasibility. Overall, the literature indicates that stormwater utility fees are a more efficient and environmentally sustainable source of revenue that allows for long-range planning of capital improvements and operations, but their high political visibility and legal obstacles can affect their effective implementation. However, more empirical research is needed to assess these propositions. There is a lack of literature on effective SUF designs, equitable fee types, the extent to which SUFs lead to change in public behavior and their impact on business and stormwater management investments in a municipality.

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Stormwater Utility Fees and Credits: A Funding Strategy for Sustainability

2019

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“…In Canada, one of the most decentralized countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), regarding governance, there is concern about the increasing complexity of basin management and water protection and how the relationship between decentralized and multilevel actors can hinder or help watershed management, especially the protection of water resources. In addition, the costs of stormwater management and maintenance are rising, and user pay implementation faces obstacles such as public perception and start-up costs [22].…”

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Policy, Institutions and Regulation in Stormwater Management: A Hybrid Literature Review

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Marques

2024

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Policies, Institutions and Regulation (PIR) aspects matter for different sectors’ growth and inclusive sustainable development, but there is little information in the literature on how to evaluate the effects of PIR on management options and outcomes or, on how positive results PIR changes can bring. In terms of stormwater management systems, or urban drainage, PIR is also a controversial and absent matter. Multidisciplinarity, several actors, countless formal and informal rules, and strong contextual path dependence make the subject complex and intricate. Considering the enabling environment, an alignment between policies, institutions and regulations is required to achieve good results and provide sustainable services. This study conducted a hybrid literature review of peer-reviewed papers in this field to provide an overview of how researchers have been studying PIR relations. The gaps show that the understanding of the PIR is fragile, as an important element for analyzing of results to be achieved, including SDG6, the financing and obtaining funds, guarantees and grants for the execution, delivery, operation and maintenance urban stormwater services and infrastructure. The contribution of this review is not only about what exists, but also mainly about what does not exist, since the void keeps waiting to be filled.

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“…Incentive scheme[4],[9]-[13],[25],[32],[35],[37],[43],[44] Flat fee[11],[24],[28],[29],[31],[32],[39],[45] …”

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Categorising Area Models for Stormwater Fees at Property Level: A Literature Review

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Torgersen

Bjerkholt

2022

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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Worldwide, the increasing challenges due to stormwater run-off in urban areas are well known. Authorities need to be prepared for emergency situations and have plans for preventive measures to avoid flooded properties and public grounds. Several studies highlight that homeowner's knowledge and awareness of their own flood risk, will lead to better protection and less damage. What is probably less focused is that preventive-measures within your own property will also help to reduce the flood risk for your neighbours settled at a lower site. Stormwater fee derived from the area model can be seen both as an instrument to motivate property owners to manage rainwater in a more sustainable way, and a way of financing public infrastructure related to stormwater. Many cities and states worldwide have already introduced area models as a basis for calculating stormwater fee at property level. There are many models which range from very simple and rough calculations to more complex and detailed. In some countries, e.g., USA, differentiated stormwater fees have been used for decades, while for example in Norway this is still a controversial topic. In this study, we will conduct a literature review of area models, which aim to describe what a single property should pay in stormwater fee. Which model is best, depends entirely on the goals you want to achieve. Based on the literature review, our understanding is that more attention will be paid on area models if there is a clear connection between instrument and goal. In this article we aim to categorize and group the different models and describe for which goals they are best suited.

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User pay financing of stormwater management: A case-study in Ottawa-Carleton, Ontario

Cited by 7 publications

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Stormwater Utility Fees and Credits: A Funding Strategy for Sustainability

Stormwater Utility Fees and Credits: A Funding Strategy for Sustainability

Policy, Institutions and Regulation in Stormwater Management: A Hybrid Literature Review

Categorising Area Models for Stormwater Fees at Property Level: A Literature Review

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