Akron, Ohio - The City of Akron intends to apply for funding for the following construction projects from the Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF). Ohio EPA will administer loan preparation based on state standards and Ohio EPA procedures. Akron has requested approximately $32,134,514 from the Ohio EPA WPCLF for these projects. The currently programmed user rates will not change due to these projects.

If you care to comment on these projects, please send comments by March 17, 2016 to Heather Ullinger at the Akron Engineering Bureau, 166 South High Street, Room 701, Akron, Ohio, 44308, or e-mail to HUllinger@akronohio.gov. The Ohio EPA will make available for public information environmental review documents for these projects.

Upon release, the documents may be viewed at either: http://akronohio.gov, Ohio EPA’s website at http://epa.ohio.gov/defa/EnvironmentalandFinancialAssistance.aspx (“Documents for Review and Comment”), or in hard copy at the Akron Engineering Bureau, 166 South High Street, Room 701, Akron, Ohio, 44308. If you would like to receive either an electronic copy via e-mail or a paper copy of the documents via U.S. mail upon release, please contact Dan Halterman of Ohio EPA at either: Daniel.Halterman@epa.ohio.gov or (614) 644-3658.