Stormwater Management is located at the Maryville Municipal Building (Lower Level)
400 W Broadway Avenue | Maryville, TN 37801 | Phone: 865-273-3500 Business Hours | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Closed 12:00 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch Jana Brown, Stormwater Program Manager | 865-273-3512 | jrbrown@maryville-tn.gov
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Owner Responsibilities Inspect the SCM frequently to identify any maintenance needs. Maintain the SCM so it remains fully functional. Protect the SCM to prevent damage. Contact the city of Maryville's Stormwater Management Department if you have any questions. |
Like any piece of infrastructure, SCMs must be maintained to operate properly whenever it rains. When they are not maintained, they do not prevent stormwater problems. In fact, neglected SCMs can make flooding, erosion, and pollution worse. There can be enormous costs incurred for the repair of properties, roadways, or waterways that are damaged or polluted because SCMs have been maintained. However, when SCMs are properly maintained, their maintenance costs are relatively low. Often, well-maintained SCMs can function for many years needing only minor repairs.
Federal, State, and local governments in the United States are beginning to recognize the importance of SCM maintenance to public welfare. In Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) requires many cities and counties, including Maryville, to ensure SCMs designed to address stormwater pollution are maintained. Their intent is to safeguard local streams and regional waterways from the impacts of stormwater pollution.
Maryville ensures SCMs are maintained through requirements and enforcement provisions in local government ordinances (laws). These laws require property owners to protect, inspect, and maintain SCMs located on their property, so they are fully functional in keeping with their design. So, if you own property in Maryville that has one or more SCMs, you are responsible for maintaining them in a fully functional condition. SCM maintenance activities can be carried out by others, such as tenants, property managers, or lawn/landscape contractors. But it is important to understand that the property owner is ultimately responsible for ensuring maintenance occurs.
EPA has information on the types of SCMs commonly found in Maryville. Visit the website below to learn more:
https://www.epa.gov/npdes/national-menu-best-management-practices-bmps-stormwater-post-construction
Federal, State, and local governments in the United States are beginning to recognize the importance of SCM maintenance to public welfare. In Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) requires many cities and counties, including Maryville, to ensure SCMs designed to address stormwater pollution are maintained. Their intent is to safeguard local streams and regional waterways from the impacts of stormwater pollution.
Maryville ensures SCMs are maintained through requirements and enforcement provisions in local government ordinances (laws). These laws require property owners to protect, inspect, and maintain SCMs located on their property, so they are fully functional in keeping with their design. So, if you own property in Maryville that has one or more SCMs, you are responsible for maintaining them in a fully functional condition. SCM maintenance activities can be carried out by others, such as tenants, property managers, or lawn/landscape contractors. But it is important to understand that the property owner is ultimately responsible for ensuring maintenance occurs.
EPA has information on the types of SCMs commonly found in Maryville. Visit the website below to learn more:
https://www.epa.gov/npdes/national-menu-best-management-practices-bmps-stormwater-post-construction