NEFCO
180 East South Street, Akron, Ohio 44311-2035 (330) 252-0337 • Fax (330) 252-0664
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Quick Links: Lake Erie Basin Clean Water (208) Plan; Ohio River Basin Clean Water (208) Plan; or Plan Amendments
What is NEFCO? - Fact Sheet
Clean Water Plan 208 Public Meeting Press Release, Amendments, and Presentation |
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NEFCO Clean Water Plan - 208 Water Quality Management Plan
The Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization (NEFCO) was designated by the Governor of Ohio under Section 208 of the federal Clean Water Act to perform areawide planning. Together with local public officials throughout the region, NEFCO has formulated an update of the 208 Plans for the Ohio River and Lake Erie Basins which addresses both municipal wastewater treatment issues and nonpoint source pollution management and control. NEFCO values the input provided by the public in the preparation of these plans.
The first 208 plan for the NEFCO region was completed in 1979. This plan focused considerable attention on public investments in wastewater treatment facilities and point source water pollution. These efforts produced a remarkable recovery in the region’s water quality. Today, the prime concerns are threats to water quality from nonpoint source pollutants and storm water runoff. These threats come from a variety of potential sources, including nonpoint discharges from residential and commercial developments.
The 2003 and 2005 update of the Clean Water Plan presents prescriptions and maps for management of wastewater from residential and commercial properties. The prescriptions are based on rules from local management agencies in the NEFCO region (e.g. health departments and sewer districts) that define when and where onsite wastewater treatment systems will be used and when and where sewers will be appropriate. The wastewater management agencies were also asked to project 20 year future service areas. The Plan contains maps of Facilities Planning Areas for Portage County, Stark County, Summit County, and Wayne County.
The Plan update also reviews other issues relevant to protecting and restoring water resources in the NEFCO region. These issues include wastewater treatment and disposal systems, nonpoint source pollution and stormwater runoff, protection of regionally important water resources, urban stream restoration and watershed planning. A series of recommendations, policies, and strategies are presented for consideration and implementation to protect water resources. The Plan is a blueprint for action to protect and restore water resources.
Below is the current Clean Water (208) Plan for the Lake Erie and Ohio River Basins in the NEFCO region. It is divided into basins due to the funding used in updating them. Amendments to the Plan since the updates can be found here. |