Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department - (615) 848-3209
Proposed Ordinance Establishing Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff Quality Standards
City staff are recommending a set of revisions to the City Code, Chapter 27 1/2, Stormwater Management, Article I, focusing on establishing a stormwater runoff quality standard for new development and redevelopment projects.
Do you have questions about the Storm Water User Fee?
 Please watch this presentation that was presented to the Murfreesboro City Council that goes over the history of the City’s stormwater permit, how the stormwater user fee was derived and what the monies will go towards in stormwater management activities inside the city limits of Murfreesboro.
If you have any further questions, please call Robert Haley at
615-848-3200.
Water and Sewer Board
Meetings for the Water and Sewer Board of Directors are usually scheduled for the 4th Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in the Sam Jared Water Treatment Plant. An agenda is available. The public is invited to attend.
Storm Water Advisory Committee (SWAC)
The storm water advisory committee normally meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:45 AM in the Council Chambers at City Hall. An agenda is available. The public is invited to attend all meetings. |
Water and Sewer Rates
The City Council approved a 13 cent increase to the water and sewer rate. These rates were effective July 1, 2007.
The water rate is $2.74 per 100 cubic feet. The sewer rate is 100% of the water plus 70 cents per 100 cubic feet or $3.34 per 100 cubic feet. The new 2007-08 rates and previous 2006-07 rates are available along with a comparison for various consumptions.
The City Council also approved an increase to the sewer connection fee of $250 which takes it from $1,800 per single family unit to $2,050 per unit.
Sub-basin Area Master Plan (SAMP)
The Murfreesboro Water & Sewer Department maintains a 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan for sanitary sewer. This plan defines the overall planned sewer service area for the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) owned and operated by the City of Murfreesboro. Some service areas (i.e., sub-basins) have been studied to a finer level of detail through a Sub-basin Area Master Plan (SAMP).
GIS Maps Now Available Online
Looking for information around the city? The GIS (geographic information systems) web sites are the place to look! If you need information about your home, neighborhood, subdivision, or city then access one of the following sites:
Both sites offer aerial photography, river and stream locations, and other district information, plus the ability to print out maps to scale. Data is updated regularly, so check back often!
Due to the large file sizes of our aerial photography, please zoom to the area in question before enabling the 2006 aerial photography. |
MWSD Receives 2005 Water
Fluoridation Quality Award
The Murfreesboro Water Department received the 2005 Water Fluoridation Quality Award on Nov. 22, 2006 for consistently providing optimally fluoridated water to its customers for the past 12 months.The award is presented by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
The Murfreesboro Water Department is one of 21 public water suppliers in Tennessee to receive this award. Consistent high-quality water fluoridation is a safe and effective method to preventing tooth decay and improving the oral health of community residents of all ages.
For more information about the Tennessee Department of Health’s Oral Health Services Section and utilities that optimally fluoridate water, please visit State of Tennessee’s website at http://www2.state.tn.us/health/oralhealth/index.html.
Land Disturbance Permitting
Beginning January 1, 2005, if you are intending to disturb land for construction of a new building, development of a subdivision, installation of utility lines, or other non-agriculture land use, then you must obtain the City’s Land Disturbance Permit (LDP).
Not only do the City and the citizens desire to protect the quality of local streams, but also the City is obligated to regulate storm water runoff from construction activities under state & federal water pollution control regulations.
Sewer Safe Trees
In an effort to reduce the amount of root intrusion into sanitary sewer lines, collection operators may recommend trees that are “sewer-safe.” The general recommendation is to choose small, slow-growing species, varieties or cultivars with less aggressive root systems and to replace them before they get too large for their planting area. There are no “sewer-safe” trees, but by using small, slower-growing trees, sewer lines should be safer from the intrusion of tree roots.
Water Efficiency
Did you know that by installing more efficient plumbing fixtures and appliances, most households could reduce indoor water use by about a third? Homeowners with an automatic landscape irrigation system can reduce irrigation use by an average of 17 percent or more with a new climate-based irrigation controller. With increasing pressures on our water resources, efficient water use helps to reduce the need for costly water supply and wastewater treatment facilities, helps maintain stream flows and healthy aquatic habitats, and reduces the energy used to pump, heat and treat water. More information about water efficiency and water efficient products can be found on the EPA's Water Efficiency web site.
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