Stormwater

Stormwater Management in Millersville

Contact: Karen Smith at (615) 859-0880

Millersville has adopted a Stormwater Ordinance as well as, the State of Tennessee Best Management Practices  Manual.

To view standards for Post -Construction, please visit the following link:

• University of Tennessee

To view the Best Management Practices Manual go to the following links:

• Tennessee Sediment and Erosion Control Handbook

• Tennessee’s Guide to Selection and Design of Best Management Practices

For additional information on obtaining a Land Disturbance Permit please call Karen Smith, Codes Administrator at 859-0880 or email: karen.smith@cityofmillersville.com

What is Stormwater?

When it rains, water washes over roofs, streets, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and land surfaces. Along the way, it can pick up a variety of pollutants, such as oil, pesticides, metals, chemicals, and soil. This polluted stormwater drains into the storm system that eventually discharges into Slaters Creek. The pollutants can endanger the water quality of our waterways, making them unhealthy for people, fish, and wildlife.

During rain events, the volume and speed of the runoff can cause flooding and erosion, destroy natural habitat, and contribute to the impairment of Slaters Creek.

The City spends a significant amount of time and resources on a variety of programs and public involvement initiatives that work with citizens, businesses, and property owners to increase public awareness of stormwater issues and promote private stormwater management efforts. One such program is:

Stream Watch

The cities of Millersville and Goodlettsville have teamed up to provide an expanded opportunity for local citizens to participate in a water quality improvement program.

The Stream Watch program was established as a means of opportunity for concerned citizens to meet on a regular basis to report and discuss water quality issues regarding their local streams and waterways. Volunteers monitor the local streams in various capacities including: trash pickup, illegal dumping, excessive siltation, recognizing unhealthy aquatic life, measuring Dissolved Oxygen, pH (acidity), turbidity (clarity), and water temperature.

Participants have a hands-on opportunity to assist with stream clean-ups, environmentally-based festivals, water testing, reporting illegal dumping , etc. – all in an effort to help clean up, keep clean and restore health to our local waters.

The streams within our communities are designated as impaired by the EPA. They include, in the City of Millersville: Slater’s Creek and Mansker Creek,  in the City of Goodlettsville: Dry Creek, Lumsley Fork, Madison Creek, and Mansker Creek. We invite you to join our efforts and become a member of Stream Watch.

As citizens, each of us has the responsibility of ensuring our water is as healthy as it can be. Help us by becoming a volunteer. Any concerned citizen, citizen group, as well as teachers and their students who are eager to learn about water quality, are encouraged to participate. Donating your time to help our streams regain their life, vibrancy and health will make a great difference and be a huge asset to the city as a whole.

The Stream Watch Group meets quarterly to assign areas of responsibility to its volunteers, discuss information collected and appropriate actions to be taken. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to participate in World Water Monitoring Day (September 18 - October 18). We will provide the testing kits and instruction on how to use them. These events, when added together, go a long way in educating our citizens and helping improve the quality of our local waterways. For more information click on the following link: STREAM WATCH

Volunteer today and help make a difference!

Stream Watch is sponsored in part by:

Millersville’s Winlectric Company  - 1193 Louisville Highway, Millersville, TN 37072

Nashville Country RV Park - 1200 Louisville Highway, Millersville, TN 37072

Delta Maintence - 1163 Louisville Highway, Millersville, TN 37072

Bay Metal, Inc. - 1039 Slaters Creek Road, Millersville, TN 37072

Stream Watch has developed a partnership with the University of Kentucky; students from this university will be walking the stream, performing water quality tests and identifying areas of concern.