EPA Awards $37.6 Million for River Cleanup in Ohio

EPA awards $37.6 million for river cleanup in Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday more than $37.6 million in funding to continue restoration efforts in the Maumee Area of Concern in northwest Ohio.

Toledo-area waterways are getting another $37.6 million of improvements

Another $37.6 million is being invested in Toledo-area waterways to dredge silt, improve access, clean up legacy pollution, and make them healthier for humans, fish, and wildlife.

Toledo's Maumee River Gets $37.6M EPA Cleanup to Pull Cancer-Linked Sediment

The EPA is sending $37.6 million to Toledo to dredge toxic sediment from the Maumee and Ottawa rivers and restore fish habitat.