Utilities

Stormwater

If you own a non-residential zoned property and would like to review your current stormwater utility charge please reference the Non-Residential ERU Master List - Public Release (PDF) and call the Engineering Department at 740-393-9528 if you have any questions or concerns.

City Council has passed legislation which establishes a Stormwater Utility within our City of Mount Vernon, Ohio. A Stormwater Utility is a program that provides for the maintenance and improvement of public systems of drainage throughout our community. The collected revenues will be placed in a dedicated fund which can only be used for expenses related to the maintenance and improvement of public drainage systems. Many municipalities in Ohio and across the nation have implemented Stormwater Utilities as an alternative way to equitably pay for the costs of providing and maintaining a modern public drainage system. Over 100 communities in Ohio alone currently have an established Stormwater Utility. Drainage maintenance is required for public safety and economic viability. This stormwater utility will allow the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio to take a more systematic approach to flood reduction and drainage. For questions regarding Stormwater Utility please call 211.

Supporting Documents

Kokosing River Restoration Project 2021

  1. Armstrong Run Approved Nonpoint Source Implementation Strategic Plan (PDF)
  2. Kokosing River Restoration Project FAQ (PDF)
  3. Kokosing River Restoration Project Press Release (PDF)
  1. Kokosing River Restoration Project Update (PDF)
  2. Kokosing River Restoration Sign (PDF)

Stormwater Utility Information

  1. Knox Cattle Company Dam Executive Summary of Alternatives Analysis (PDF)
  2. Non Residential ERU Master List Public Release (PDF)
  3. Stormwater Bill Insert (PDF)
  4. Stormwater Utility Customer Appeal (PDF)
  5. Stormwater Utility FAQs (PDF)
  1. Stormwater Utility Non-Residential Adjustment Request (PDF)
  2. Stormwater Utility Report (PDF)
  3. Stormwater Utility Residential Adjustment Request (PDF)
  4. SurePay - Automatic Transaction Agreement (PDF)

Wastewater

Within our City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, the Wastewater Treatment Plant has been running 24/7 for decades and treats an average of 3 million gallons of wastewater each day by way of the 219 miles of wastewater lines in the city’s Collection System. The wastewater utility provides citizens with the amenities of pumping and treating the wastewater from their homes and the Wastewater Department is funded by revenues from citizen’s wastewater utility fees. 

Funds for the department have continued to diminish as costs continue to rise for the department and wastewater industry as a whole. This is a system that is key to sustaining our quality of life. If parts of the treatment plant were to fail, the effect on our town and all living things within would be catastrophic. Council approved a 15% increase for wastewater utility fees effective March 1, 2021, January 1, 2022, and January 1, 2023 in order to fund necessary projects and aid in covering expenses. 

The documents are various resources to learn more about wastewater, Mount Vernon’s system, and the new developments on the wastewater utility from the Utilities Commission and City Council.

Water

Within our City, the Water Treatment Plant on Old Delaware Road has been running 24/7 since 2001. The water utility fees that are paid by each citizen are connected to the utility fund of the Water Department and their key activities such as operating the treatment plant, improving and expanding water infrastructure, and maintaining the entire water distribution system. 

The supporting documents are various resources to learn more about water treatment, Mount Vernon’s system, and new developments for the utility from the Utilities Commission and City Council.

Supporting Documents

  1. Backflow Prevention Program Form (PDF)
  2. Color Wash Summary Phase I (PDF)
  3. Color Wash Summary Phase II (PDF)
  4. Lead Mapping (House Bill 512) (PDF)
  1. Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Plan 12-2012 (PDF)
  2. SurePay - Automatic Transaction Agreement (PDF)
  3. Water Consumer Confidence Report Water Quality Report (PDF)
  4. Water Rates (PDF)