Calculate Your Stormwater Fee
Property Owners: Click here to look up your individual stormwater fee using our interactive map by searching for your address.
The stormwater ordinance uses the Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) billing unit. In determining what an ERU equals in Ferguson Township, staff examined every residential property in the Township and calculated an average amount of impervious area for residential lots. This was determined to be 3,097 square feet, which is used to define one ERU. For non- residential properties, the number of ERUs assigned is determined by dividing the total impervious area of the parcel by 3,097 square feet. A property’s fee is then determined by multiplying the number of ERUs that apply to the property by the rate per ERU. Once that amount is determined, any credits or exemptions that apply are deducted and the difference represents the final fee assessed to the property.
The following data is provided by the spreadsheet and interactive map:
Parcel ID – the Centre County tax parcel ID number assigned to each parcel of land
Location – the Centre County tax parcel information on the location of a parcel within Ferguson Township
Total Impervious Area – the amount of surface area that prevents the percolation of water into the ground as defined in Chapter 26 Stormwater Management found on each parcel, based on data gathered by the Township in the winter of 2018-19, measured in square feet. This information is used to calculate billing units. Impervious area may be adjusted as updated information is presented to the Township by the owner, internal audits are conducted, lot development occurs, etc.
ERU Billing Units – ERU means the number of billing units for each parcel based on the median value of impervious area for single family detached residential parcels within Ferguson Township (3097 sf). All single family detached residential parcels have one billing unit under this user-fee method.
Note: Parcels that have condominium ownership may not display the fee on the first panel that appears. On the panel, click the triangle on the top banner to locate the parcel unit of interest to determine the fee. Inquiries for assistance with this map can be directed to cfernandez@twp.ferguson.pa.us.