Emergency Water Request for Poplar Village: Neglected Residents Seek Ohio National Guard

FOSTORIA, OH – February 8th, 2025 | A Seneca County citizen has submitted an emergency reqest to the Ohio National Gaurd for residents of Poplar Village located at 12400 W. Axline St. on the outskirts of Fostoria. Similar requests were submitted to local water distributors and The American Red Cross.

Poplar Village/Evergreen Poplar LLC is currently facing a Lawsuit by CWS Environmental for unpaid services. CWS Environmental is a freshwater treatment and wastewater management services company that serves various businesses, including Poplar Village.

The residents have been suffering from sewage backup, boil water notices, and for some, too afraid to touch the water. I gathered statements from residents who believe their family members are sick due to the negligence of Poplar Village. One resident said “Sewage companies from Wood County have emptied there trucks somewhere in the back of the park”, potentially into the sewer system.

The current acting manager is Brandi Prenzlin, married to Megan Prenzlin. Both have been reported as unruly by multiple residents. Brandi attemped to pursuade a whistleblower to flip the truth and go on record that our local reporter was illegally tresspassing by the resident’s home.

Although not located within Fostoria City Limits, Poplar Village has been a part of Fostoria for decades. Help has yet to be recived from the Mayor of Fostoria, Don Mennel or the City on this matter.

The City of Fostoria has had a poor reputation in recent years regarding their own water problems blamed on the inability to obtain the right filters. In recent months the city water has been reported to be much better.