Stormwater

We manage stormwater runoff to protect our environment.

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Residential stormwater credits

You can reduce your stormwater utility fee by up to 45%.

Commercial stormwater credits

You can reduce your stormwater utility fee by up to 80%.

Best Management Practices

We list the Best Management Practices (BMPs) you can use to earn credit.

Stormwater management

You can learn how we manage stormwater and ways to help.

Paying for stormwater management

Your monthly stormwater management utility fee helps pay for our city's stormwater management system.

This system:

  • Protects and improves water quality in our rivers, streams, wetlands 
  • Conserves stormwater resources
  • Prevents flooding, erosion and pollution

See our city's Water Resources Management Plan

Everyone who owns property in Minneapolis pays for this service

  • The fee appears on your monthly utility bill. 
  • We base it on the amount of impervious surface area on your property.
  • There are no exclusions for organizations with nonprofit tax status.
  • You can reduce your utility bill by earning stormwater credits.
Ice buildup in stormwater tunnel.

Current rates and fees

See what you are paying for stormwater management.

Impervious surfaces

Get a definition and examples.

Contact us

SWS Utility

Surface Water and Sewers 
Public Works Department

Email SWS Utility