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Portage County Water Resources

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Harold Huff, Director

Main Office - County Administration Building, 3rd Floor
449 South Meridian Street
P.O. Box 812
Ravenna, OH 44266-0812
(330) 297-3670    Fax (330) 297-3680
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
 

Rates and Tap-in FeesAnnual Drinking Water Quality Reports | Discount Program
Water/Sewer Pre-Application Form| Pump Station Design Standards
Sewer Maps* | PCWR Drafting Standards | Boil Order Instructions | Bio Solids Brochure
Spring Hydrant Flushing Schedule

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Water Resources Lab

Staff of 49 professionals including: plant operators; equipment
operators; biologists; engineers; engineering technicians; and
administrative staff.

WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES
  • 411,000 linear feet (78 miles) of water lines
  • 3 water plants producing an average of 3,120,000 gallons per day (gpd) plus 200,000 gpd from City of Ravenna water system connection
  • Supply water to the equivalent of 30,000 people
  • Treated water from groundwater sources
  • Treatment includes iron removal, filtration and disinfection
  • Shalersville water treatment plant includes softening facilities
     

     

 

   
 DISCOUNT PROGRAM

To be eligible for the discount program, a property owner must be receiving the Homestead Tax Exemption.

The discount applies to homeowners in Portage County provided they own and live in the home. No vacant lots or rentals are eligible for the deduction.

To apply for the discount, the applicant must show a copy of the Homestead certification as issued by the Portage County Auditor’s Office. Once verified, the rate reduction will be effective on the next billing cycle, but no sooner than 15 days after the acceptance of the application by this department.

When to File:
A qualified individual may apply for this Discount Program any time during the year. The discount will not take effect until the next full billing period. There is no need to reapply annually for this discount.  Once it is approved you will continue to receive it for as long as you own and live in your home.

 Discount Program (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader available free at: www.adobe.com )

Questions re: the discount program should be directed to:Top of page
Portage County Water Resources Discount Program
(330) 297-3675 or (330) 298-2073
E-mail: jlambach@portageco.com
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
 

 

   
 WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Peak Capacity (GPD = Gallons per day)
Shalersville   4,000,000 GPD
Brimfield 1,000,000 GPD
Rivermoor 120,000 GPD
City of Ravenna Water Connection 2,500,000 GPD
Village of Mantua Water Connection 400,000 GPD
8,020,000 GPD

 

 

   
 WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
  • Approximately 1,650,000 linear feet (312 miles) of sewer lines
  • 100+ pump stations
  • 11 Portage County operated treatment plants plus dedicated capacity in the Summit County Fishcreek, City of Ravenna, and Village of Mantua wastewater treatment plants.
  • Treatment plants treat an average of 5,400,000 gallons of wastewater per day.
  • Service area equivalent to city of 70,000 people
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
Average Capacity
(GPD = Gallons per day)
Streetsboro  4,000,000 GPD
Franklin Hills 1,500,000 GPD
Twin Lakes 458,000 GPD
Atwater   200,000 GPD
Red Fox 160,000 GPD
Bolingbrook 120,000 GPD
Fairlane 30,000 GPD
Randolph 300,000 GPD
Rivermoor 42,500 GPD
West Branch   35,000 GPD
Western Reserve 13,200 GPD
Share of Summit County Fishcreek 1,500,000 GPD
Share of City of Ravenna 950,000 GPD
Share of Village of Mantua 75,000 GPD
TOTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITY
9,383,700 GPD
   


 

   
 Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports
2006 Shalersville Consumer Water Quality Report
 

2006 Brimfield Consumer Water Quality Report  

2006 Rivermoor Consumer Water Quality Report
 

2006 Pines Consumer Water Quality Report

2007 Shalersville Consumer Water Quality Report
 

2007 Brimfield Consumer Water Quality Report  

2007 Rivermoor Consumer Water Quality Report

 

 

2008 Shalersville Consumer Water Quaility Report

2008 Rivermoor Consumer Water Quality Report

2008 Brimfield Consumer Water Quality Report

Brimfield Wellfield Source Inventory         

Shalersville Wellfield Source Inventory

2009 Shalersville Consumer Water Quaility Report

2009 Rivermoor Consumer Water Quality Report

2009 Brimfield Consumer Water Quality Report

 

 

 

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 Water Resources - Managers
Harold G. Huff, Director/Sanitary Engineer (330) 297-3670 E-mail: hhuff@portageco.com
Jeff S. Lonzrick, Engineering Division Manager (330) 298-2072 E-mail: jlonzrick@portageco.com
Wayne Carkido, Wastewater Division Manager (330) 298-5018 E-mail: wcarkido@portageco.com
Lee Benson, Water/Monitoring Division Manager (330) 298-5017 E-mail: lbenson@portageco.com

 


Contact Information

Main Office - County Administration Building, 3rd Floor
449 South Meridian Street
P.O. Box 812
Ravenna, OH 44266-0812
(330) 297-3670    Fax (330) 297-3680


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