TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – Roughly 2,000 times the safe limit of E. coli was detected in Delaware Creek at the sanitary overflow source, and about 50 times the safe limit was found in Swan Creek, according to a city spokesperson. A public health advisory is in place, warning residents to stay away from the water.
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz called the findings more than disappointing — he says it’s frightening.
The issue all started with a sinkhole on Arlington Avenue that was reported to the City of Toledo in September 2024. It worsened over time and became a complete sewer line break in May…