The Maumee Area of Concern (AOC) covers 787 square miles in the greater Toledo area of Northwest Ohio. There’s more to the Maumee AOC than just the lower Maumee River. Six different watersheds make up the AOC, plus part of Maumee Bay. These watersheds include over 1900 miles of streams and 45 miles of Lake Erie shoreline.
The Maumee AOC Advisory Committee (MAAC) works for fishable, swimmable, and drinkable waters within the Maumee AOC through restoration projects, public education, collaboration with partners, and volunteer opportunities through its facilitating organization, Partners for Clean Streams.
The committee is made up of representatives from various organizations, citizens, businesses, and government agencies to build long-term remedies to the area’s historic habitat, sediment, and water quality issues by addressing Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs).
What We Do
Maumee AOC Quarterly Newsletter
2025 MAAC Meetings
December 11, 2026 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Q4 Meeting
Hybrid: Virtual via Microsoft Teams, In-person at Ohio EPA NW District Office. More info.
News
Collins Park Municipal Golf Course Stream Restoration
Posted onWe are excited to share progress at Collins Park Municipal Golf Course Stream Restoration. The current offseason work is progressing well and is keeping in line with the main goals of the project of restoration plans involve daylighting and enhancing this stretch of the creek with natural features to improve habitat for bugs, fish, wildlife, […]
Read more2025 Area of Concern Cross-Agency Partnership Summit (ACAPS) Highlights
Posted onStrengthening collaboration for a healthier Great Lakes In September 2025, Toledo hosted the Areas of Concern (AOC) Cross-Agency Partnership Summit, a three-day gathering that brought national attention to work in AOCs around the Great Lakes. Held at the Glass City Convention Center, the Summit convened 284 participants from 134 organizations representing federal, state, local, nonprofit, academic, private-sector, and […]
Read moreRegistration is Open!
Posted onSecure your seat today We are excited to announce that registration is open for the 2025 AOC Cross-Agency Partnership Summit! This important meeting, hosted by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, in partnership with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will take place from September 16-18, 2025. This multi-day meeting will be held at the Glass City Convention […]
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