LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio — Lorain County leaders hope a new initiative will help create a pipeline for growth. The county is working to regionalize its sewer systems under a new collaborative government agency.

It will be called the Central Lake Erie Regional Water Reclamation District, shortened to the acronym CLERWTR, pronounced “clear water.”

Though the region’s sewers aren’t the most glamorous part of the county, leaders there said the underground utilities and wastewater treatment are top priorities.

“Future growth depends on having access to water and sewer,” said Jeff Riddell, the president of the Lorain County Board of Commissioners.

Friday, commissioners are expected to vote on a resolution to enter into a partnership with Avon Lake Board of Municipal Utilities and the Lorain Count

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