Gas Cap Testing - Locations and Dates

Drivers interested in saving gas and protecting air quality can have their vehicle gas cap checked at locations in southern Michigan, and Lucas and Wood counties in June and July. 

The City of Toledo Division of Environmental Services will do a compression test on gas caps of passenger cars and light duty trucks. The test takes only a few minutes. Any cap that is leaky - or missing altogether - will be replaced for free. Gasoline vapors are one component that leads to development of ground level ozone, or smog. A leaky cap can also cost a driver up to two tanks of gas per year. 

Drivers are invited to stop by any of the locations at the dates listed below. The schedule is also posted on the TMACOG website here. 

Tuesday, June 9............ True North/Shell, 4310 W. Central, Toledo................ 2-4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 10..... True North/Shell, 5855 Weckerly Rd., Whitehouse.... 1-3 p.m.

Thursday, June 11......... Kroger, 2257 Holland-Sylvania Rd., Toledo.............. 2-4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 16.......... Barney’s, 5821 N. Detroit Ave., Toledo..................... 2-4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 17..... Kroger, 27386 Carronade Dr., Perrysburg.................. 1-3 p.m.

Thursday, June 18......... Circle K, 103 Anthony Wayne Trail, Waterville......... 1-3 p.m.

Tuesday, June 23.......... True North/Shell, 1000 Buck Rd., Rossford............... 1-3 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24..... Circle K, 6775 Dorr St., Toledo.................................. 2-4 p.m.
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Thursday, June 25, ....... Kroger 3462 Sterns Rd., Lambertville, MI................. 1-3 p.m.




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Toledo Part of Case Study on Green Infrastructure

A free webinar offered by Ohio Sea Grant assesses green infrastructure costs and benefits in Toledo and Duluth, Minnesota. The seminar is Tuesday, June 16, noon to 1 pm. To register click here. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with log-in information.

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Partners Celebrate Successful Wetland Project

Public and private partners gathered Wednesday, May 27 at Maumee Bay State Park to celebrate a project that will improve water quality at the Lake Erie beaches. The grand opening celebration allowed participating partners to talk about how they worked together to address the problems of bacteria and excess nutrients in Wolf Creek. 

After years of study, design, and construction, a treatment wetland and sedimentation pond are showing excellent results in capturing and treating bacteria and nutrients. See more about the project in the TMACOG Big Picture. 

Pictured below: Leader of the wetlands project Dr. Daryl Dwyer, a University of Toledo associate professor and director of the Environmental Remediation and Restoration Laboratory at the Lake Erie Center; Dr. Nagi Naganathan, Interim University President and Dean of College of Engineering at the University of Toledo; Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and Bill Petruzzi, Principal at Hull and Associates, Inc.  

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Navarre Students Mentored by Chrysler Employees

Eighth graders at Navarre Elementary learned how to collect and test water samples on a beautiful May morning. The class, taught by Melody Tsapranis, is supported by Chrysler which provides testing supplies and transportation to the testing site at Side Cut Park. Below, Chrysler's environmental health and safety manager, Tom Vallone, demonstrates how to collect samples, seine for macroinvertebrates, and chart results.

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Stormwater Webcast Series

There are three more stormwater webcasts remaining in 2015. These programs, prepared by the Center for Watershed Protection, have been valuable for stormwater managers, engineers, and others concerned with protecting water quality and preventing flooding.

Complete descriptions of the individual webcasts are posted on the TMACOG website here. The presentations are free – paid for with Stormwater Coalition dues. However, registration is required for each webcast. For more information, contact TMACOG stormwater planner Kari Gerwin at 419.241.9155 ext. 103.

Wednesday, June 10, 1-2:30 p.m.

Multi-Sector & Industrial Stormwater Permits

City of Toledo Engineering Services 600 Jefferson Ave. Suite 300

Wednesday, September 16, 1-2:30 p.m.

What to Do About Trashy Watersheds

City of Toledo Engineering Services 600 Jefferson Ave. Suite 300

Wednesday, November, 18, 1-2:30 p.m.

Checking in on Post-Construction Stormwater Management

City of Toledo Engineering Services 600 Jefferson Ave. Suite 300

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More Bike Month Fun - in the Oak Openings Region

From Oak Openings Blue Week activities: 

Join the Toledo Area Bicyclists for the third annual Big Blue Rendezvous as you ride approximately 43 miles through some of the most diverse and unique habitat on the planet. Ride pace will be 18-20 mph and lunch will generously be provided by Davey Tree. Contact Rick at Rick@mekaroo.com for further information.

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Blue Week in the Oak Openings Region

Tree planting, all about bats, bird banding, bar-b-que, turtles of the wet prairies. There is a lot to learn in a week of special programs all about the Oak Openings Region.  See all the details at the link.

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