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Cleves moves to meet Ohio EPA after MS4 citation; residents press for repairs to Coleman Woods detention ponds
Summary
Mayor Chuck Burkhley told the Village of Cleves Council that the village was cited by Ohio EPA for failing to notify the agency after withdrawing from the Hamilton County stormwater district and must file a draft stormwater plan by April 1, 2025.
Mayor Chuck Burkhley told the Village of Cleves Council that the village was cited by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for failing to notify the agency after withdrawing from the Hamilton County stormwater district and must file a draft stormwater plan by April 1, 2025.
The citation traces to the village—s withdrawal from the county stormwater district in 2014, Burkhley said, and the village did not apply for the MS4 (municipal separate storm sewer system) permit required for communities that discharge stormwater. "I did meet with Choice 1 Engineering and the Ohio EPA in late March 2024. And they were very helpful," Burkhley said during his State of the Village remarks.
Why it matters: without an MS4 permit and an approved stormwater management plan, the village faces continuing requirements from Ohio EPA and must address deferred maintenance on catch basins, detention ponds and outfalls. Burkhley said the village now is working with engineer…
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