Summit County Engineer's Office

The Summit County Engineer maintains over 35 miles of dedicated storm water drainage ditches throughout Summit County. Many of the ditches relate back to Ohio’s agricultural past and were created to provide sufficient drainage for the rich farmland in Summit County. As the County became more urbanized, sub-divisions and communities grew up around these drainage devices. They can be found along the borders of allotments or even running through industrial parks.

Our Public Service Department is charged with maintaining these drainage ditches. The Ditch Crew can be found cleaning debris from the ditches, clearing the right-of-way adjacent to the ditches and otherwise maintaining them to insure that these vital parts to our surface water management and flood prevention system function for the benefit of all residents.