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Maumee reaches agreement parameters with Ohio EPA on sewer fix plan; SSES due April 1
Summary
City leaders said they agreed with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on parameters for a Facility Capacity Analysis and will submit a revised Sewer System Evaluation Survey to state officials April 1, moving the city toward a consent decree that would unlock low-interest loan funding and allow in-home repairs under the loan program.
Maumee city officials told the City Council that they have reached agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on parameters for the city’s Facility Capacity Analysis (FCA) and related schedule and will file a revised Sewer System Evaluation Survey (SSES) by April 1.
The administration said the parameters agreed with the EPA will allow the city to seek a longer repayment term on water-pollution revolving loan fund money that the city says is critical to completing inflow and infiltration work without building large storage tanks. Mayor Patrick McDonald said the city first sought approval from the EPA for a 75% reduction in inflow and infiltration but ultimately agreed to a 50% reduction to secure a longer…
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