Welcome to the Stormwater Page

The Town of Colchester is rich in natural resources.There are approximately 30 miles of shoreline on Lake Champlain, while the arms of Malletts Bay surround almost 10 square miles of the lake. The Town's southern border has about 9 miles of frontage on the Winooski river, and the northwestern border has about 3 miles of frontage on the Lamoille River. Inland from the lake lies Colchester Pond, a 186 acre water body. With 165 mapped wetlands, comprising a total of 3,066 acres, and many unmapped wetlands, Colchester has one of the most diversified and valuable collections of habitats in Vermont. For these reasons and many more, Colchester has made water quality a priority for many years. In keeping with these priorities, the Colchester Public Works Department has focused substantial resources on managing stormwater runoff within the community.

Follow these links to learn more about the stormwater issue:

• What is Stormwater Runoff?
• Why is Stormwater Runoff a Problem?
• Why and how to manage Stormwater?

These links explain what we are doing to address stormwater and other water quality issues:

• Data Collection:
  • Water Quality Testing
  • Microbial Source Tracking
• Stormwater Plans:
  • Illicit Discharge Detection
  • Integrated Water Resources Grant Application
  • Stormwater Management
  • Stormwater Outfall Assessment
  • Stategic Water Quality Plan
• Education
• Public Involvement
• Capital Improvements
• Maintenance
• Ordinance
• Permits:
  • NEPDS Phase II MS4 General Permit
  • Vermont Stormwater Permits
  • Town Stormwater Permitting Flow Chart
  • Town Erosion Plan Application
  • Town Stormwater Plan Application
• Reports
  • 2008 Annual MS4 Stormwater Permit Report

   

  ** Member of the Regional Stormwater Education Program **