What’s the difference between a storm drain and a sewer drain?
The sanitary sewer system and the storm drain system are two completely separate systems. The sanitary sewer system takes all household wastewater and routes it through piping into a treatment plant. The separate stormwater system routes rainwater off the streets, into the storm drains and usually empties into our lake and drywells without being treated.

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1. What is stormwater?
2. Why is storm water an issue? We live in a semi-arid area.
3. What do I do if my storm sewer grates are plugged or there is flooding on my street?
4. Who do I call with questions about the storm water charges on my utility bill?
5. Why is stormwater runoff a problem?
6. What’s the difference between a storm drain and a sewer drain?
7. Where does water pollution come from?
8. Who do I report drainage/flooding/pollution problems to? What are some examples of drainage problems?
9. What are the goals of Moses Lake’s stormwater program?
10. What is a Stormwater Utility? What kind of services does the City provide?
11. How can I be exempted from the stormwater charges?
12. How can I reduce my fee?