Department of Water Resources

The following are some of the functions performed by the Department towards our goal of providing the best service:

• Routine inspection of all water and wastewater facilities
• Perform chemical testing at different points of the wastewater process
• Collect samples and transport them to the lab as required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Ohio EPA for each of our facilities
• Our Maintenance crew maintains and ensures that all of our lines (110 miles) are free of obstructions and promptly respond to all customer complaints
• Perform all necessary tests to ensure safety of the water distributed to our customers
• Schedule and perform fire hydrant maintenance and flushing of water lines

The following are some of the functions performed by the Department engineers, planning and administrators toward our goal of providing the best service:

• Maintain over 6,200 water and sewer accounts
• Disburse over $7.2 million for operational expenses and over$10.0 million for construction
• Comply with federal and state mandates regarding OSHA, ADA, wage rates, etc.
• Prepare financial reports and budget reports that are submitted to the State Auditors