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Portage County Water Resources

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Jeff Lonzrick, Interim Director


***  Emergency Contact - (330) 297-3685  ***
 

For all billing inquiries please call (330) 297-3672
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday


We’ve moved our administrative offices:

Portage County Water Resources Department
8116 Infirmary Road
Ravenna, Ohio 44266
(330) 297-3670 Fax (330) 297-3689
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday


Please note that our mailing address will remain:
Portage County Water Resources Department
449 South Meridian Street
PO Box 1217
Ravenna, Ohio 44266-1217

 

Please note the following payment options:

 

*** NEW ***

Water/Sewer Online Billing

 

 
 

In Person Payments:
Portage County Administration Building
449 South Meridian Street
3rd Floor
Ravenna, Ohio 44266
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., M-F

 

Mail Payments to:
Portage County Water Resources Department
449 South Meridian Street
PO Box 812
Ravenna, Ohio 44266-0812
 
 

Direct Debit Payment Program (ACH):
We will deduct your payment directly from your bank account on the due date each quarter.  To set up payments with no additional fee, contact (330) 297-3672.

 

 

A payment drop box is located in the Portage County Administration Building parking lot.

 
       

 

   
 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 complete the application form.  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.

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

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.

 

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

 

Rates and Tap-in FeesAnnual Drinking Water Quality Reports | Discount Program
Sanitary Sewer or Water Permit Application | 2011-2012 Registered Contractors
Pump Station Design Standards | Sewer Maps* | PCWR Drafting Standards | Boil Order Instructions
Bio Solids Brochure | Spring Hydrant Flushing Schedule | Permit Contractor Registration Packet

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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
     


 

 

   
 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

2010 Shalersville Consumer Water Quaility Report

2010 Rivermoor Consumer Water Quality Report

2010 Brimfield Consumer Water Quality Report


2009 Shalersville Consumer Water Quaility Report

2009 Rivermoor Consumer Water Quality Report

2009 Brimfield Consumer Water Quality Report


2008 Shalersville Consumer Water Quaility Report

2008 Rivermoor Consumer Water Quality Report

2008 Brimfield Consumer Water Quality Report

 

 

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 Water Resources - Managers
Jeff S. Lonzrick, Interim Director/Sanitary Engineer (330) 297-3670 E-mail: jlonzrick@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

 

 
Administrative Offices:
8116 Infirmary Road
Ravenna, Ohio 44266
(330) 297-3670
Fax: (330) 297-3689

 
Mailing Address:
Portage County Water Resources Dept.
449 South Meridian Street
P.O. Box 1217
Ravenna, OH 44266-1217
 
Billing Offices:
Portage County Administration Building
449 South Meridian Street  3rd Floor
Ravenna, Ohio 44266
(330) 297-3672
Fax: (330) 297-3680
 

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