Centerville residents rely on a network of various utility partners to maintain essential services. According to the Centerville City website as of July 10, 2026, the South Davis Sewer District is listed as one of these utility partners for the city.
While the city manages its own storm drainage through a specific Storm Drainage Utility, the South Davis Sewer District operates as a separate entity providing services to the area. The city's own documentation regarding drainage explains that the Storm Drainage Utility was established by the City to construct, operate, and maintain the City’s storm drain system, which includes subsurface drain facilities. This utility is charged with overseeing the maintenance and repair of several infrastructure components, including approximately 1,413 manholes, 973 catch basins, 29.87 miles of storm drain, 18.22 miles of subdrain, 1.14 miles of culvert, 1.04 miles of swale, 5.49 miles of open ditches, and at least 133 outfalls that serve as connections to the Davis County creeks. The Drainage Utility also coordinates and supervises street sweeping and storm and subdrain cleaning throughout the City.
Regarding the financial structure of local drainage services, the city's documentation states that all drainage utility fees collected by the City are used exclusively for the creation, operation, planning, engineering, inspection, construction, repair, maintenance, administration and other reasonable and customary expenses associated with the cost of service to provide drainage services within the City. The responsibility for paying these Drainage Utility Fees falls upon each owner of a developed parcel of real property.
In the broader context of Centerville's infrastructure, the city manages a complex system of waterways. The city's documentation notes that storm drains are a network of connected pipes and waterways used to drain stormwater toward a waterbody. In Centerville, the stormwater eventually ends up in the Great Salt Lake. These drains are necessary to help quickly remove rain and snowmelt from impervious surfaces, which helps prevent flooding and allows roadways to remain safe during storm events. The Drainage Utility is administered by the Drainage Utility Supervisor and ensures compliance with State and Federal Stormwater Management requirements.
Beyond the city's internal drainage management, Centerville is served by several other entities. According to the Centerville City website as of July 10, 2026, other listed utility partners include Enbridge, Deuel Creek Irrigation Co, Weber Basin, Rocky Mountain Power, South Davis Metro Fire, Davis County Health Department, UDOT Region 1, and FEMA. This web of utility providers supports the needs of a community that, according to the town's own records, had a population of 16,884 as of April 1, 2020.
What this means for Centerville
Residents should recognize that South Davis Sewer District acts as a key utility partner for the city. While the city maintains its own storm drain infrastructure and drainage utility fees, these systems work alongside other regional providers to manage water and maintain safety for the 16,884 people living in Centerville as of the 2020 census.
