The E-Check program is a vehicle emissions testing program designed to identify motor vehicles emitting excessive levels of pollutants into the air. The test, required in 14 counties every two years, applies to gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles up to 25 years old and weighing 10,000 pounds or less. Agricultural vehicles are exempt. Drivers in Athens County do not have to test their vehicles for emissions. Brownfield properties located in economically disadvantaged areas are eligible for a greater tax credit from the state than properties outside these areas.
Properties located outside economically disadvantaged areas are eligible for a lesser tax credit.
These sites may be operating or abandoned industrial facilities, contaminated or potentially contaminated public water supplies with the source or contamination undiscovered, or other locations where the environmental media is contaminated through a variety of waste management activities. Water Resources Water use for each of Athens County's public water supply systems is listed in Table 2. For each water system, this table presents an estimate of the population served, the primary water source, estimated daily usage, and treatment plant capacity. The county's largest public water system is the city of Athens, which uses 17 wells for its supply. Other major water systems are the Le-Ax Regional Water District, which obtains its water from Lake Snowden, and the City of Nelsonville, which uses the Hocking River and two wells.