The drainage fee is a fee assessed to all property owners that allow the City to maintain all systems that convey rainwater to playa lakes or receiving streams. Some examples would be the curb & gutters, storm sewer pipes, drainage ditches, inlet boxes, playa lakes, street sweeping, and playa lake pumps.

Contact our Drainage Utility Department at 806-378-6911 to request the Request to Adjust Drainage Fee. Fill out the form completely and return it via the listed email or mail. A representative will contact you to schedule an appointment to review the property in question.

These are the conditions that exceptions can be made to the Drainage fee.

• Property with proper construction and maintenance of a wholly sufficient and privately owned drainage system
• Property held and maintained in its natural state, until such time that the property is developed and all of the public infrastructure constructed has been accepted by the municipality in which the property is located for maintenance
• a subdivided lot, until a structure has been built on the parcel and a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the city
• State agencies
• Public or private institutions of higher education