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Michael Eggert
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Drinking and Groundwater
PO Box 1049
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049
Phone: 614-644-2752
Email: michael.eggert@epa.state.oh.us
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Ohio's Restoration Sponsor Program Integrates Point Source & Nonpoint Source Projects
This fact sheet outlines Ohio's innovative approach to restoring riparian and wetland areas through the CWSRF loan program.
Document Type: Bibliography
Date Published:
06/24/1905
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Ordinances for the State of Ohio
Document Type: Publication
Date Published:
Unknown
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| Title: Ohio: Dayton |
| Subtitle: Innovative Approach Balances Source Water Protection and Economic Development |
| Case Study Type:
Assessment and Protection
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| Description: sole source aquifer, groundwater, 900 K + population, regional protection effort, economic development
Dayton, Ohio's source water protection program has been widely recognized for its innovative approach to balancing ground water protection with economic development. Dayton's wellfields are located within the urbanized core , amidst industrial and commercial land uses and draw from the Great Miami Buried Aquifer, which is part of a larger system that was designated as a sole source aquifer in 1988. This aquifer provides drinking water for 97% of the 900,000 residents in the Miami Valley region of southwestern Ohio and consists of interconnected buried valley and upland systems characterized by sand and gravel deposits. Dayto's Wellfield Protection Program (WFPP) was enabled through legislation passed in 1988. The program is characterized by assistance and incentives for business owners, strong public education and land use regulations. |
| Title: Ohio: Great Lakes Rural Community Action Program |
| Subtitle: Rural Stakeholder Involvement in Groundwater Protection |
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Protection
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| Description: Ground water threats in northwestern Ohio include abandoned wells, above ground storage tanks, and septic systems. The Great Lakes Rural Community Action Program (RCAP) led a team of local stakeholders to develop and implement a SWP plan. The team conducted facility BMP visits, developed a ground water protection ordinance, produced fact sheets and brochures on water protection issues, and conducted a local media campaign to increase public awareness. |
| Title: Ohio: Middletown |
| Subtitle: Implementation of Multi-faceted Wellhead Protection Plan |
| Case Study Type:
Assessment and Protection
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| Description: The Town of Middletown in Butler County, Ohio, has a population of 55,000, and its water system serves approximately 60,000 customers. Middletown's 13 active production wells tap the Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer at depths ranging from 40 to 120 feet and have a total production capacity of approximately 25 million gallons per day (mgd). Middletown was prompted to begin its source water protection effort in 1991 by the discovery of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the town's ground water sources and a requirement that water suppliers in vulnerable areas undertake wellhead protection to gain approval for system improvements.
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