MAUMEE, Ohio — Attorney General Dave Yost, R-Ohio, said the city of Maumee has agreed to make upgrades to its sewer system following a proposed settlement.
What You Need To Know
- Yost said the upgrades had been long overdue
- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued an order in 2021 with steps for the city to address the issue
- The settlement guarantees the city will follow Ohio EPA orders and pay a $10,000 civil penalty
Yost said the upgrades had been long overdue. He explained that heavy rain had caused parts of the city’s sewer system to overflow with sanitary wastewater for years, alleging the city had pumped the untreated overflows from manholes into the Maumee River for a long time. Yost alleged this prevented sewage from flooding residential businesses.
“Sewage doesn’t belong in a scenic river,” Yost said. “I’m glad to see that Maumee’s city leaders are serious about tackling the source of this pollution once and for all.”…