Category: Ohio
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.
How much plastic is in the Great Lakes?
Microplastics are turning up everywhere, including our water, our food, and even our bodies. And the Great Lakes are no exception.
Ripples of Plastic is a documentary from Ohio filmmakers Chris Langer and Josh Heese that investigates how plastic pollution is making its way into the largest freshwater system in the world.
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.
Canadian wildfire-driven haze in Toledo should lessen this weekend
Canadian wildfire-driven haze caused Toledo’s air quality to be “unhealthy for sensitive groups” throughout much of the metro region on Friday, but relief is in sight beginning this weekend.
Public health advisory issued after 'massive' sewer collapse near Delaware Creek
There’s no question that there’s a problem near Delaware Creek in South Toledo: The stench of human waste is impossible to ignore.