Client/Owner: Morgantown Utility Board

Description: This stormwater management project is a solution created by the Morgantown Utility Board to reduce flooding and improve quality in watershed areas of the two creeks that run through Morgantown. The total cost of the construction is expected to be $8.5M. Funding was provided by the West Virginia Division of Highways, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Significant Facts:

• The project will protect homes and businesses from flooding.
• The project will stabilize the streambanks and stream channel to reduce erosion, improving overall water quality.
• Reducing flooding can lessen the risk of sanitary and combined sewer back-ups associated with stormwater inflow and infiltration.