Information for Contractors

Detention Requirements

Refer to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) current "Construction General Permit" and to the City's "Stormwater Runoff Control" Document, available upon request from the City Engineering Division.

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Report Suspected Problems

If you see a potentially hazardous material flowing into a storm sewer, ditch or waterway, immediately contact one of the following authorities:

City of Defiance

Defiance County

  • Local Emergency Planning Coordinator Phone: 419-782-1130

State

  • Ohio EPA 24-Hour Emergency Response Hotline: 800-282-9378

Every Drop Counts