Author: Seth Hothem

Blodgett Creek

Blodgett Creek is tributary to the Rocky River West Branch. The Strongsville “A” Wastewater Treatment (WWTP), which discharged treated effluent into Blodgett Creek, was decommissioned on July 18, 1994. Wastewater flow previously tributary to the Strongsville “A” WWTP was diverted to the west leg of the Southwest Interceptor and conveyed to the NEORSD Southerly Wastewater Treatment Center.
Water chemistry, habitat and biological assessments were completed before (1994) and after (1996 & 2000) the decommissioning of the wastewater treatment plant to document any changes that resulted. From this sampling, improvements in water quality and the fish community were found downstream of the treatment plant after it was taken offline.
In 2012, NEORSD conducted additional water chemistry sampling, habitat assessments, and fish and benthic macroinvertebrate community surveys on Blodgett Creek to determine any further improvements to the stream that had occurred since 2000. Below are links to the study plan and report detailing the work that was completed along with fish and macroinvertebrate taxa lists, habitat evaluation sheets and analysis results for water chemistry sampling.

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Blodgett Creek Reports and Data
2012	Study Plan	Report	Water Chemistry	Fish	Macroinvertebrates	Habitat

Downstream of Marks Road

Upstream of Marks Road