Storm Water Master Plan

The City of Decatur envisions its future through planning. The City’s plans address housing, transportation, arts, recreation, public services, infrastructure, development, and many other community resources in an effort to address any current concerns and set a path of continuous improvement that will benefit City residents for generations to come. This document – the Storm Water Master Plan (SWMP) – addresses the City’s future management of storm water. This plan is focused on improving how the City manages its storm water to address and prevent flooding and improve water quality in the City’s streams. This plan evaluates storm water concerns across the City and prioritizes solutions to address these concerns.

The major goals of this plan are to improve storm water management in Decatur’s neighborhoods, public spaces, and rights-of-way, to mitigate environmental impacts from urban runoff, and to improve the water quality in the City’s watersheds. In this plan, you can find an analysis of the City’s existing storm water infrastructure, recommendations to improve storm water management, and a prioritized list of recommended storm water infrastructure improvements.