Welcome to the Sanitary Engineering Department
The Allen County Sanitary Engineering Department is split into two divisions, the Wastewater Treatment Division (WWTD) and the Wastewater Collection Maintenance Division (WWCMD), with the main office of the Sanitary Engineer coordinating the day to day operations.
The WWTD is responsible for the maintenance and operations of all wastewater treatment plants and the operations of the sludge management program. The WWTD operates three major treatment plants located in Bath, Shawnee and American Townships and two smaller package treatment plants located in Auglaize and Richland Townships.
The WWCMD is responsible for the maintenance and operation of approximately 172 miles of gravity sewer lines, 48 miles of pressure sewer lines, 3665 manholes and 443 force main structures located within American, Auglaize, Bath, Jackson, Marion, Monroe, Perry, Richland, Shawnee and Sugar Creek Townships.
Projects
Go to: Hume | Shawnee | Slabtown/Bluelick | Gomer |
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Hamlet of Hume Sewer Improvement Area
The project area is the unincorporated area located near the Hume Road and S.R. 501 (Wapak Road) intersection. This project is being initiated due to the following:
- The Allen County Health Department has documented health concerns due to water pollution hazards.
- Resident complaints of odors and water quality.
Project Updates
June 30, 2014: An informational meeting was held for the property owners in the project area.
November 1, 2021: The project was awarded a $217,500 Ohio Department of Development Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Program Grant to evaluate the cost of the system complete surveying and design.
May 28, 2025: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued a Permit to Install.
June 12, 2025: An Informational meeting was for property owners in the project area.
Shawnee Treatment Plant Phase 2 Upgrade
The Shawnee II Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW), underwent significant upgrades during the Phase 1 improvements completed in late 2016. The Phase 2 improvements required as part of a consent decree with the State of Ohio, will increase the average daily flow rating of the POTW to 3.0 MGD and the peak hydraulic flow capacity to 12.60 MGD. The Phase 2 improvements will also eliminate overflows from the flow equalization basin. Construction began in April 2024 and will continue until early 2027 at a cost of approximately $23 million.
Project Updates
Construction of the new sludge digestion, storage and thickening facilities should be completed by late August 2025 at which time demolition will begin on the existing thickened sludge storage tank.
Slabtown/Bluelick Sewerline Improvement Area
This project area is located along Bluelick and Slabtown in Bath Township. This project is being initiated due to the following:
1) There are health concerns due to water pollution hazards. Documented by our department and the Allen County Health Department.
2) Resident complaints of odors.
Project Updates
March 27, 2014 Surveying Notice to Property Owners Letters were mailed out to property owners.
May 5, 2017: Income surveys were sent out to property owners to determine if the area qualifies for any grants.
December 5, 2023: Project update letters were mailed to property owners letting them know the project will be initiating soon.
February 22, 2024: Property owners were mailed letters informing them of an informational meeting for property owners in the sewerline improvement project area.
April 2, 2024: An informational meeting will be held at 6 PM for property owners in the project area. The meeting will be held at the Allen County Sanitary Engineering Department located at 3230 N. Cole St. Lima, OH 45801
Informational Meeting Fact Sheet
Informational Meeting Power Point Presentation
August 1,2024: Property owners were mailed letters informing them of a project update meeting for property owners in the sewerline improvement project area.
August 20, 2024: A project update meeting will be held at 6 PM for property owners in the project area. The meeting will be held at the Allen County Sanitary Engineering Department located at 3230 N. Cole St. Lima, OH 45801
Gomer Sewer Improvement Area
The project area is an unincorporated area located along Pike Run in Sugar Creek Township. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) has documented nuisance conditions within the area which have violated OAC 3745-1-04 (State Water Quality Standards) due to off lot discharge of sanitary wastes. Individual homes are served by cesspools, septic tanks or on-site home units which discharge off-site to various storm sewer outlets. Pike Run at Gomer is on the list of prioritized impaired waters in the “OEPA 2014 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report” due to non-attainment of human health and recreation assessment criteria as a Class B, Primary Contact for Recreation use stream.
Project Updates
On May 15, 2015 notification was sent to OEPA for review for the General Study outlining alternatives to resolve the water quality violations.
Click here to view the Gomer General Study
July 21, 2016: A project update letter was sent out to all property owners within the project area.
June 20, 2017: An informational meeting was held for all property owners in the project area.
May 25, 2018: Household income surveys were mailed to property owners
July 27, 2018: Just over half of the income surveys were remitted back to us. A second letter with an attached income survey was sent to property owners who did not respond to the first mailing.
October 2018: The Income Survey process has been completed. The results came out in favor of qualifying for a CDBG loan. We will move towards our next step in the qualifying process.
March 2019: Application for USDA funding assistance has been submitted.
July 10, 2019: An informational meeting was held in the Dad’s Club in Gomer.
February 27, 2020: 2nd Public Hearing/Informational Meeting at Sanitary Engineering Department.
January 14, 2021: On or about, but not before February 1, 2021 the Allen County Board of Commissioners will submit a request to the State of Ohio for the release of Federal funds under Section 104 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974… See full article Here.
January 24, 2022: Pre-Construction Meeting was held.
June 2022: Construction of the sewer mainline began.
October 28, 2022: WPCLF applications were sent in the mail to all property owners to offer funding assistance for low-moderate income households.
January 12, 2023: A notice was sent to property owners informing them the project is near completion. Due to extra funding received, the Sanitary Engineering Department will provide a contractor for all connections in Gomer. See the detailed letter below:
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