Storm Water / Rain Water

CLEAN STORM WATER STARTS AT HOME

Did You Know???


Located at the lakefront are storm sewer outfalls that discharge water into Lake Erie during a storm. These outfalls are connected to the street storm drain that may be in front of your home. This water reaches the lake without being treated for pollutants.


We Need Your Help!!!


At Your Home:

-Don’t dump car fluids or other chemical into these drains.

-Watch for “driveway rainbows” when it rains, this may indicate a leak coming from your car that needs to be repaired.

-Wash your car on the grass, not the driveway.

-Keep the drain free of leaves and debris.


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  • Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District

    The City of Euclid proudly supports the efforts of The Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District in their efforts in promoting storm water management and conservation.


    Click here for ideas to implement programs and practices that protect and restore healthy soil and water resources.

  • Euclid Creek Watershed Program

    The Euclid Creek Watershed Program works to protect and restore the health of this urban watershed in Northeast Ohio.

    Keep Euclid Beautiful partners often with Friends of Euclid Creek.

    Click here to view Euclid Creek Watershed programs

  • Rain Gardens

    Rain Gardens are a great way to divert storm water and beautify the landscape.  Click here for more information on rain gardens or to become a master rain gardener.

  • The Euclid Creek Watershed Conservation

    The Euclid Creek watershed drains into Euclid Creek and its tributaries, which in turn run directly into Lake Erie. The Euclid Creek Watershed encompasses 23.3 square miles in northeastern Cuyahoga County and a part of Lake County. It covers portions of Beachwood, Cleveland, Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield, Mayfield Heights, Pepper Pike, Richmond Heights, South Euclid, and Willoughby Hills.

    Click here to learn more about conservation efforts

  • Beach Information

    Euclid has several public and private beaches along the shore of Lake Erie. The public beaches offer passive recreation such as walking along the shore, quiet areas for reflective thought, and observing the beautiful sunsets over Lake Erie. Swimming and other forms of water contact are not permitted at public beaches by Section 947.13 of the Euclid Codified Ordinances.


    Water quality along the lakeshore is usually good; however, the quality may be impaired after storms due to bacteria. Bacteria are washed in the lake from storm sewers, combined sewers, and the beaches themselves. This water quality impairment may last for 24 to 48 hours after storms due to high bacteria counts. To reduce bacterial pollution, Euclid has constructed facilities to treat the larger combined sewer overflows and has submitted a Long-Term Control Plan to EPA to bring the City into compliance with Ohio and US EPA regulations.

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