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HAZARDOUS SPILLS
May 17, 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
The most recent spills file found was reported to Ohio EPA Spill line on May 9 .
Four spills were reported for this date. An unknown amount of solid sulfur was reported to have spilled along Market St in Piketon of Pike County. Reports of an unknown amount of abandoned drums were noted along US Hwy 35 in Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County. 35 gallons of diesel fuel was reported to be spilled from an unknown cause on OH-80 in Liberty Township, Trumbull County. Lastly, 40 gallons of transformer oil was reported to have been spilled on Anaconda Rd in Akron, Summit County.
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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