You can decrease the amount of your stormwater utility fee if you manage stormwater onsite.  Commercial, industrial, and multi-family housing owners can reduce the amount of their stormwater fees by reducing runoff through infiltration, detaining runoff onsite, or educating employees or residents on runoff through newsletters, brochures, flyers, or training.

Single-family residence owners can decrease their stormwater fees if they have reduce runoff volume through infiltration techniques such as rain gardens, pervious patios, or pervious driveways; or have trees that are not in the public right-of-way and are large enough to mitigate runoff.  

To receive a credit on your utility bill, please complete the appropriate application in the Stormwater Credit Manual (Single Family Residential or Business/Multi-Family Residential) and submit it for review by the City.  When an application is approved, the rate adjustment is retroactive to the date when the application was received and the reduced rate is in effect until December 31^st   of that year.   An annual renewal is required by December 31^st of each year with approval resulting in a reduced rate for the following calendar year.

If you have any questions regarding the stormwater fee credit program, please contact:

Paul Chiu, P.E., Senior Engineer
City of Newberg – Public Works Department/Engineering Division
Phone: 503.554.1751
Fax: 503.537.1277
Email: paul.chiu@newbergoregon.gov