A year-long project funded by the Ohio EPA allowed TMACOG
staff to train Lucas County Health Department staff on how to use GIS to
identify critical sewage areas. The department has been transitioning from
paper records to digital records and has now improved their searching and
mapping ability with the training. Matt Horvat, TMACOG’s Maumee River
coordinator, provided one-on-one training in the health department’s offices
using their data and equipment.
The GIS software allows technicians to search for information
more efficiently and to map their results in a way that allows for better
analysis. Horvat explained that now, when the department gets a complaint about
possible sewage contamination, the health department is better equipped for
quick response. When technicians know the location of a spill and the age of
area septic systems they can map possible sources of contamination and its
reference to streets and waterways.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
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