Maumee City Water Company

Maumee purchases its water from the City of Toledo, which draws from Lake Erie, a surface water source. The intake system is located approximately 9 miles east of Toledo and 3 miles offshore. This circular cement structure measures 83 feet in diameter and extends 24 feet below the lake's surface. Water enters through sixteen ports and flows by gravity through a 9-foot pipe to the Low Service Pumping Station in Jerusalem Township.

From there, water is pumped to the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant in East Toledo before distribution. Maumee receives treated water via 42-inch transmission mains at Eastgate Road and the Ohio Turnpike. The water flows into a one-million-gallon reservoir at the Michigan Avenue Pump Station, then to two elevated storage tanks before reaching customers through an underground distribution network.

Ohio has completed a Source Water Assessment for Toledo's surface water from Lake Erie. Surface waters are naturally vulnerable to contamination from chemicals and pathogens. The water system's intake, though offshore, may be susceptible to contaminants from municipal sewage treatment facilities, industrial wastewater, combined sewer overflows, septic systems, dredge disposal, agricultural and urban runoff, oil and gas production, mining, and accidental releases from shipping and recreational boating.

Toledo treats water to exceed quality standards, but no single treatment can address all potential contaminants. Implementing protective measures for Lake Erie can further reduce quality impacts. More details are available in Toledo's Drinking Water Source Assessment Report by calling 419-936-3021.

ALL WATER, including bottled water, reasonably contains at least trace amounts of contaminants. Their presence doesn't necessarily indicate a health risk. For more information about contaminants and health effects, call the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline: 800-426-4791.

Water sources include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over land or underground, it dissolves minerals and potentially radioactive materials while picking up substances from animal presence or human activity. Potential contaminants include:

• Microbial contaminants (viruses, bacteria) from sewage plants, septic systems, agriculture, and wildlife
• Inorganic contaminants (salts, metals) occurring naturally or from urban runoff, wastewater discharges, oil/gas production, mining, or farming
• Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture, urban runoff, and residential uses
• Organic chemical contaminants from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, runoff, and septic systems
• Radioactive contaminants occurring naturally or from oil/gas production and mining

To ensure tap water safety, EPA regulations limit contaminant levels in public water systems. FDA regulations establish similar limits for bottled water to provide equivalent public health protection.

Some individuals may be more vulnerable to certain water contaminants than the general population. Immunocompromised persons (cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, HIV/AIDS patients, elderly, and infants) should seek advice from healthcare providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on reducing infection risk from Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

1. Where does Maumee City water come from?
   Maumee City supplies purchased surface water to Maumee, Ohio.
2. Does Maumee City test its tap water?
   Yes. Like every public water system, Maumee City must test its water under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and publish an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). Ask the utility for the latest report or look for it on its website.
3. How do I contact Maumee City?
   Call 419-897-7150 or visit 400 Conant Street, Maumee, OH 43537, or use the contact options on the utility’s website.
4. Does Maumee City water contain lead?
   Water usually leaves the treatment plant without lead. Lead can enter tap water from older service lines, solder and brass fixtures inside homes, especially when water sits in the pipes. Run the tap before drinking if water has been sitting, and ask the utility about lead testing and service line records.
5. Is Maumee City water hard?
   Hardness depends on the source and changes over time. The annual water quality report lists hardness, or you can test it at home. If it is above about 7 grains per gallon, a water softener sized to your measured hardness will stop scale and spotting.