City of Middletown v. Nichols

This is an appeal, pursuant to R.C. 3745.06, from an order of the Environmental Board of Review (“board”) of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (“OEPA”) vacating a portion of an order of the Director of Environmental Protection dated December 30, 1977, which promulgated Ohio Adm. Code 3745-1-01 through 3745-1-14.

These rules were promulgated by the director, appellant herein, as modifications and additions to Ohio’s water quality standards, after three public hearings were held on the proposed modifications and additions to said standards and numerous public comments were received.…