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IT STARTS WITH US

About Lake Erie Starts Here

The water in Lake Erie starts in everyone’s neighborhood throughout our region; stormwater in northwest Ohio drains to our streams and rivers, and ultimately to Lake Erie. Doing your part to keep pollution off the land and out of storm drains helps to keep pollution out of Lake Erie, too.

Make a Ripple in Lake Erie and take your community’s pollution from a wave to a trickle.

Make a Ripple

Smart Salting Mug
Fertilizing Lawn
Collecting Rubbish
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Training a Puppy
Leaves in Storm Drain
Swimming Pool

Stormwater Coalition

The TMACOG Stormwater Coalition is a group of 27 local governments that work together on regional efforts and provide stormwater services for more than 508,000 residents in Northwest Ohio. This partnership is coordinated by Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG).

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  • Lucas County 

  • City of Maumee 

  • City of Oregon  

  • City of Sylvania 

  • City of Toledo 

  • City of Waterville 

  • Village of Holland 

  • Village of Ottawa Hills 

  • Village of Swanton 

  • Village of Whitehouse 

  • Jerusalem Township

  • Monclova Township

  • Sylvania Township

  • Spencer Township

  • Springfield Township

  • Waterville Township

  • Washington Township

  • Wood County

  • City of Bowling Green

  • City of Northwood

  • City of Perrysburg

  • City of Rossford

  • Village of Haskins

  • Village of Millbury

  • Village of Walbridge

  • Ottawa County

  • Allen Township 

Lake Erie Starts Here Northwest Ohio is a regional stormwater education partnership in Lucas, Wood, and Ottawa counties.

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