Dept of Public Service - Lucas County Sanitary Engineer

Name of Department Director, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address:

James P. Shaw, III, P.E.
Lucas County Sanitary Engineer
1111 South McCord Road
Holland, Ohio 43528
Phone: 419-213-2926
Fax: 419-865-1951
jshaw@co.lucas.oh.us


South entrance for customers at the Lucas County
Sanitary Engineer's office on McCord Road

Total Annual Operating Budget (not incl. construction costs of assessment projects)

Multiple fund total: $13.1 million
Annual Personnel Services: $3.5 million

Number of Employees

Bargaining Unit: 56 Employees
Non Bargaining Unit: 2 Employees (non-supervisory)
Seasonal: varies
Supervisory: 6 Employees

Identify the bargaining unit(s):

Bargaining unit employees are represented by AFSCME Local 544 Technical and Services Unit. This bargaining unit also represents employees in the Building and Grounds Dept., Building Regulations Department, Dog Warden, Recreation Center, Solid Waste and Vehicles Maintenance.

Department Jurisdiction

The Sanitary Engineer Department under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the county water distribution, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment systems. The authority is given to the Board of County Commissioners under Ohio Revised Code Sections 6103 and 6117. Additionally, the department is coordinating the remediation of a dormant landfill (King Road Landfill).

Major Department Programs and Statistics:

Water Distribution: The department operates and maintains approx. 350 miles of water lines with approximately 4500 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 department operates and maintains approx. 250 miles of sanitary sewer/force main lines and approximately 50 wastewater pumping stations.

Wastewater Treatment: The department operates and maintains a fifteen (15) million gallons per day wastewater treatment plant, which discharges treated water to the Maumee River. We are currently under construction to expand to twenty two and one half (22.5) million gallons per day.

Engineering, Surveying, Inspection: The department 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.

Narrative

The Lucas County Sanitary Engineer’s department provides water and sanitary sewer service to more than 120,000 residential customers and many businesses.

Water Distribution: Water for the county water distribution system is supplied by two sources: the City of Toledo and the City of Oregon. These water supplies are secured through agreements with the supplying communities. The department serves nearly 23,000 customers (approx. 70,000 people) in Jerusalem, Monclova, Springfield, Sylvania, Washington, and Waterville Townships; the Village of Ottawa Hills; Village of Harbor View; and Village of Holland. Additionally, the county supplies water to the Village of Waterville and Fulton County as bulk customers.

Wastewater Collection/Treatment System: The county provides wastewater collection services to approximately 17,000 (approx. 50,000 people) customers in Monclova, Springfield, Sylvania, and Washington Townships; the Village of Ottawa Hills ; Village of Harbor View; and Village of Holland. Additionally, the county’s wastewater treatment plant provides treatment services to Monclova, Springfield, and Sylvania Townships and has contractual arrangements for treatment services with the City of Maumee, City of Sylvania, Village of Waterville and Village of Whitehouse.


Lucas County Sanitary Engineer's office sign on
McCord Road