2/19/2024
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HAZARDOUS SPILLS
February 20, 2024
24-HOUR EMERGENCY SPILL HOTLINE 1-800-282-9378 or 614-224-0946
Report spills and environmental emergencies to Ohio EPA 24-hours a day, 365 days a year
Feb 12, 2024
- unknown amount of green material reported spilled off Buffalo Parkway in Columbus - Franklin - unnamed waterbody impacted
- unknown amount of human sewage reported spilled off Hyde Rd in Jackson Township - Franklin- unnamed waterbody impacted
- There are two spills of sewage and green material impacting unnamed waterbody's, as well as two diesel spills that are notable on this day.
Spills, fish kills, rainbow sheen and releases of contaminants in the state of Ohio as reported to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Response. Users of this data should be aware that inconsistencies and inaccuracies may exist if these data are compared to data from other time periods due to changes in methods of data collection and mapping.
WTOH reports spills from OEPA with the following features:
- 40 gallons or more of petroleum product
- toxic chemical materials, corrosives spills of any amount
- all spills impacting water
Spills marked with asterisk are followed up with Ohio EPA authorities for additional information on the clean-up and recovery, including notices of violation and charges under State environmental statutes, federal charges under the Clean Water Act. See Ohio CrimeBox for more information on criminal prosecutions under the CWA.
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