Category: Enivronment
Event will discuss restoration of Maumee River ecosystem
The public is invited to join an online listening session about ecosystem restoration at the Klewer Towpath Park and Maumee River, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District.
River that would take salmon effluent hasn't been assessed since 2013
MONTPELIER, Ohio — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency revealed at a public hearing Wednesday night that it has drafted a permit to allow up to 4.4 million gallons of treated effluent from a genetically modified salmon operation into the east branch of the St. Joseph River someday, even though it hasn’t assessed the existing quality of that waterway for 12 years.
City gets state grant to support Clean Toledo drop-offs
A $100,000 grant to the city of Toledo for household waste collection and $147,000 awards to Bowling Green and Fostoria for recycling programs are among more than $5.9 million in grants the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday.
Lucas County plans to increase water, sewage, solid waste fees in 2026
County officials are proposing an increase water and sewer rates by nearly 17 percent over four years, and raising solid waste fees to $25 per year.
E. coli advisory extended to Swan Creek and tributaries
Recent testing has resulted in another public health advisory due to elevated E. coli levels, this time for Swan Creek and its tributaries between Eastgate Road and the Maumee River.