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Roaming Shores council cites aging water system after lake-line leak, approves EPA grant to map lines
Summary
At its meeting, the Roaming Shores Village Council described a recent valve or fitting failure on a lake water line that caused a partial shutdown and unanimously approved a $20,000 Ohio EPA condition‑assessment reimbursement request to hire Verdantis Inc. to map water and sewer lines.
The Roaming Shores Village Council addressed aging water infrastructure after a recent leak that temporarily cut service to part of the village and unanimously approved a resolution to pursue an Ohio EPA condition‑assessment reimbursement grant.
The Mayor told residents the village’s water and sewer systems are aging and that staff and council are pursuing “thoughtful, responsible planning to ensure these services remain safe and reliable for the long term.” He said staff are working with dedication and urged residents to report problems so crews can respond more quickly.
Council described a shutoff that occurred while crews worked on a line and said public reports helped staff locate and repair the problem. Administrators said staff worked an extended overnight shift to repair a 9‑inch line and that some valves and fittings on lake lines are decades old; council members said those older components are candidates for staged replacement.
To improve the village’s maps and future grant prospects, council approved Resolution 2026‑04‑02R to authorize the mayor or administrator to submit a reimbursement request under the Ohio EPA condition‑assessment program and to engage Verdantis Incorporated to perform professional mapping of sewer and water lines. The resolution authorizes using an awarded $20,000 grant to verify line locations on village maps to a six‑foot radius, the council said.
Council declared the emergency so the village can accept and use the funds without a 30‑day delay and passed the resolution by unanimous roll call.
Officials said the village is also building redundancy into the system: as part of a new water project staff plan to add a second loop line across the dam to isolate sections more effectively during repairs. Council members emphasized the work will proceed in steps because of funding and operational constraints.
The council did not set specific replacement timelines during the meeting. The next procedural step taken at the meeting was the formal authorization to seek and accept the EPA grant and to contract Verdantis to complete the mapping work.
