CLEAN WATER CONTRACTOR PROGRAM

The Clean Water Contractor (CWC) Program is devoted to providing training and relating information that saves contractors time, money, and resources while addressing local stormwater quality issues. The CWC Program was developed as an adaptive approach to confronting water quality issues in the Erie County area, as well as in response to a need for increased permit compliance and understanding. According to an Ohio EPA Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report, over 54% of Ohio watersheds are impaired due to silt and sedimentation. While trainings for stormwater professionals have always been a focus of both Erie Conservation District and Old Woman Creek Research Reserve in the past, it became clear that a niche existed for site contractors in particular. In response to this, the Clean Water Contractor Program was launched in 2014.

Erie Conservation District and Old Woman Creek created a working group that developed goals for the CWC Program, which include: expanding on-the-job skill sets and NPDES Permit knowledge, establishing open lines of communication between contractors and local Phase II program agencies, and sharing helpful information about environmental impacts to keep local construction sites in compliance.

The CWC Program started with 10 companies represented at the first training; the second year more than doubled with 26 construction companies in attendance, and has since grown to include nearly 70 businesses. Contractors are asked to sign a pledge card, given CWC decals to display on job sites or equipment, and are recognized as a Clean Water Contractor through online and print marketing. 

To be recognized as a Clean Water Contractor, the contractor must achieve the following:

  1. Attend the Annual Clean Water Contractor Expo (held in February)
  2. Sign a pledge card to be kept on-file at Erie Conservation District
  3. Remain free of local violations pertaining to stormwater runoff
Look for the CWC logo on construction company websites, office doors or equipment, or see the current list provided. If you are interested in becoming a Clean Water Contractor, you can reach out via email at vsasak@eriecounty.oh.gov or emily.kuzmick@dnr.ohio.gov.

    CLEAN WATER CONTRACTOR PARTNERS

    2024 CLEAN WATER CONTRACTOR EXPO PLATINUM SPONSORS

    2024 CLEAN WATER CONTRACTOR EXPO BASIC SPONSORS

    2024 CLEAN WATER CONTRACTOR COMPANIES

    50/50 Water, LLC
    Abraham/Miller Excavating
    ACO USA
    Advanced Drainage Systems
    AquaDoc Lake & Pond Management
    BEG Group, LLC
    Bramhall Engineering & Surveying Company
    CAP-STONE & Associates, Inc.
    City of Elyria
    City of Lakewood
    City of Perrysburg
    City of Sandusky
    Contech Engineered Solutions
    Contractors Design Engineering
    Corso’s Landscape
    Coyle SWPPP
    CT Consultants
    Cuyahoga SWCD
    Davey Resource Group
    DEO
    Edward Kelly & Sons, Inc.
    EJ Ironworks
    EnviroScience

    Erie Conservation District
    Erie County Engineers Office
    Ernst Conservation Seed
    ETS
    Evergreen Seed Supply
    Faircloth Skimmer
    Ferguson Geo & Stormwater Solutions
    Focht Construction
    GeoShack
    GfG Instrumentation
    Great Lakes Crushing, LTD
    Janotta & Herner
    JAR Engineering & Surveying, Inc. 
    JDC
    K.E. McCartney & Associates, Inc. 
    Land Solutions, LLC
    MAAKIL Group, Ltd.
    Margaretta Township
    Mark Haynes Construction, Inc.
    Mark Schaffer Excavating & Trucking, Inc.
    Meredith Brothers
    MG Civil Design
    NDS Professional

    Nuhn Farms, LLC
    ODOT
    Ohio CAT
    Ohio Department of Transportation
    Ohio EPA
    OHM Advisors
    Otisco Engineering
    OUPS/Ohio 811
    Perk Company
    Renewed Outdoors
    Richland Engineering Limited
    Rietschlin Construction, Inc.
    Rockaway Civil LLC
    Rymar Waterworks
    Shelly & Sands, Inc.
    Silt Saver
    STONE Environmental Engineering & Science
    Trench Drain Systems
    Trucco Construction Company
    Utility Solutions
    Wood County Engineer’s Office

    CLEAN WATER CONTRACTOR FUNDING

    The CWC Program is funded through the Ohio Coastal Training Program, which focuses on Lake Erie coastal resource management and protection while balancing economic, cultural and environmental interests.

    INAUGURAL CLEAN WATER CONTRACTORS

    Our inaugural Clean Water Contractors deserve additional recognition, as they have been faithful participants in the Clean Water Contractor Program since its inception in 2014. These companies lead by example by upholding the values of the program, remain free from local violations pertaining to stormwater runoff, and encourage their peers to do the same. Congratulations to our five inaugural Clean Water Contractor companies!

    Abraham/Miller Excavating

    City of Sandusky

    Focht Construction

    Jannotta & Herner

    Mark Haynes Construction