How does this benefit the average taxpayer?

When our water is polluted, we all pay in one way or another. Damage from urban flooding can raise merchant prices and insurance rates. Sediment and pollution laden water takes more money to treat before it can be used for drinking water. Tourism and recreation businesses suffer along with residents when swimming, fishing and boating are curtailed. Shellfish become more expensive and harder to harvest when shellfish beds close. And the list goes on. 

Because everyone plays a role in creating the pollution in stormwater runoff, we all have a role in cleaning it up.

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1. What is a stormwater fee?
2. How does this benefit the average taxpayer?
3. How long has there been a stormwater fee?
4. Why is the fee based on Hard Surface Area?
5. Why do we have a stormwater fee?