DISTRIBUTION SATISTICS

Lucas County

Water Distribution: The department operates and maintains approx. 400 miles of water lines with approximately 5000 fire hydrants and four water booster pumping stations. The distribution system has 2.5 million gallons of surface storage capacity and 4.0 million gallons of elevated storage capacity.

Wastewater Collection: The division operates and maintains approx. 270 miles of sanitary sewer/force main lines and approximately 50 wastewater pumping stations.

Engineering, Surveying, Inspection: The division consistently has several thousand feet of water supply lines and sanitary sewer lines under review, design and/or construction. These improvements are being constructed in response to petitions by property owners, service to new developments and to enhance the dependability of the public water and sanitary sewer systems.

Wastewater Treatment: The division operates and maintains a twenty-two and one half (22.5) million gallons per day wastewater treatment plant, which discharges treated water to the Maumee River. In 2005, we officially increased our capacity by 7.5 mgd to 22.5 mgd and we still have a site capacity to expand another 7.5 mgd to 30 mgd in the future.

Solid Waste Management District: The division has Solid Waste Drivers to operate and maintain the County wide recycling drop off sites. We have a Site Coordinator who assists in the collection household hazardous waste, electronic waste and tires. We have recently acquired a site for the new location of the SWMD offices at 1011 Matzinger Road in Toledo, Ohio. Other programs/services include education, advertising, waste reduction and landfill auditing assisted by Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful and the University of Toledo.