Privately-owned rainwater collection is an option residents have for lawn irrigation. This will reduce the amount of water purchased, providing savings on your water bill in the grass-growing season. Rainwater collection methods could be as simple as installing rain barrels with garden hose spigots. The Village is a member of a Regional Storm Water Collaborative, … Continued
Yes, individual customers may have in-home filtration systems installed. Some home filtration systems are capable of PFAS removal. Any individual system used for PFAS removal must abide by the manufacturers’ recommended service and replacement guidelines. As an example, an in-home Reverse Osmosis (RO) system can be installed. Most RO installations are located at the kitchen … Continued
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency recognizes three options for removal of PFAS from drinking water: granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange (IX), and reverse osmosis (RO). In 2023-2024, the Village contracted with an engineering firm to evaluate all three options and the engineer recommended GAC as the best solution for our system. The primary drawback … Continued
