Ohio’s plan for
clean water
60,000
Existing Miles of
Rivers & Streams
430,000
Existing Acres of
Wetland Areas
125,000
Existing Lakes,
Reservoirs & Ponds
A Collaborative Approach to the Issues Facing Ohio’s Water
About H2Ohio
The Importance of Partnership
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency each has a significant role in H2Ohio through the creation of wetlands, the reduction in phosphorus runoff, and access to clean drinking water and quality sewer systems.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
What’s Happening
Latest Developments
Governor DeWine Announces New H2Ohio Wetland Projects
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz today announced $8.2 million in grants to support 12 new wetland projects. The funds are being awarded as part of Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative through the H2Ohio...
Governor DeWine Announces $16.7 Million for H2Ohio Water Infrastructure Projects
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne M. Vogel today announced $16.7 million in H2Ohio water infrastructure grants for 14 projects across the state. Governor DeWine launched H2Ohio in 2019 as a comprehensive strategy to improve water infrastructure...
ODNR Celebrates H2Ohio Projects in Mohican River Watershed
The projects create sweeping approach to improve water quality. As part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) celebrated the completion of the new East Funk Bottoms and Muddy Fork wetland projects and the...
H2Ohio FY23 Annual Report Update
H2Ohio Grants Fund Granville Childcare Center Connection to Public Water
Children and employees at the Kids Education and Recreation childcare center in Granville are enjoying access to a more reliable source of drinking water now that the facility has connected to the village’s public water system. The connection was made possible by a...
ODA Extends H2Ohio Deadline to Plant Cover Crops
Producers have until November 15 to plant cover crops REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (October 31, 2023) – Due to a late harvest and adverse weather conditions, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is extending the 2023 H2Ohio program deadline for planting overwintering cover...
What’s Happening
Upcoming Events
H2Ohio Dashboards on the DataOhio Portal
Below are links to dashboards showing the progress of H2Ohio projects and overall phosphorus reduction estimates. Simply click on the links below to be redirected to the dashboards on the DataOhio Portal.
Estimated Phosphorus Reduction
This dashboard shows total estimated phosphorus reduction in pounds by county. Projects implemented by ODA, ODNR, and Ohio EPA are represented.
Agricultural Best Management Practices
This dashboard breaks down agricultural BMPs in each county by producers enrolled, acres enrolled, acres completed, and amount of funding awarded.
Voluntary Nutrient Management Plans
This dashboard breaks down Voluntary Nutrient Management Plans (VNMPs) by producers enrolled, acres completed, acres enrolled, percentage of acres completed, and amount of funding awarded. Users can view VNMPs by county or by watershed and in the Maumee Watershed and Western Lake Erie Basin.
This dashboard shows Ohio’s seven watershed regions with land use percentages and outlines the conservation priorities in each.
Wetland Project Funding and Metrics
This dashboard details wetland projects by county including project status, total project acres and funding awarded.
This dashboard shows the locations wetland projects by county and includes project status. Users can also filter by legislative districts.
Lead Service Line Replacements
This dashboard includes the number of, and funding awarded for lead service line replacement projects and lead service line inventory and mapping. Users can filter information by county, project status, and project type.
This dashboard breaks down drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects by county and includes project status and funding awarded.
This dashboard shows total funding awarded and metrics of home sewage treatment system repairs, replacements, and connections by county.
USGS Rain Gages and Nutrient Monitors
This dashboard demonstrates metrics associated with US Geological Survey (USGS) rain gages and nutrient monitors, which regularly measure rain totals and nutrient levels in Lake Erie.
H2Ohio Agency Story Maps
H2Ohio is highly collaborative, including work from ODA, ODNR and Ohio EPA to achieve improved water quality. Wetland projects and water infrastructure projects are being constructed and completed statewide. Agricultural best management practices are being implemented on farmland across the Western Lake Erie Basin. A comprehensive look at H2Ohio efforts across the state can be viewed in one place here on the H2Ohio Story Map.
Click the map to view H2Ohio Story Map.
“It was an amazing opportunity to partner with ODNR, ODA, and Ohio EPA to celebrate Earth Day and inspire the next generation around H2Ohio. Together, we delivered fun, hands-on experiences to engage kids around water and nature. We are thankful for the leadership of the state to showcase how science can be fun, but also how families and youth can learn and contribute to the world around them.”
“What continues to be impressive about H2Ohio is the willingness of stakeholders to come together to find success, not only in the program but also in the way we can support producers to manage their land more sustainably for the future. H2Ohio is giving all of us – the environmental groups, the agriculture groups, the decision makers and the landowners – the reason to try something new to make a lasting difference.”
“H2Ohio has given graduate students at the University of Toledo an opportunity to expand their remote sensing and GIS skills beyond the classroom and to work on a critical research project for Lake Erie.”
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“We haven’t been able to drink our water since 2019. (We) purchased bottled water to start, and then when that was starting to become too cumbersome, my husband decided to put a central line filter on our house, we were replacing the filter every week, but we’ve noticed a significant change since the temporary system has been put in.”
Governor DeWine’s 2019 H2Ohio Announcement