Ohio Spills Report January 23 ^st – 29^th , 2023

Contents

1 Lake Erie South Watershed (14)

2 Lake Erie West Watershed (17)

3 Ohio River Tributaries (13)

4. Muskingum River Watershed (12)
5. Scioto River Watershed (12)
6. Great Miami River Watershed (10)

Listing spills reported to the Ohio EPA, including but not limited to the following: 

• 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.

1 Lake Erie South Watershed (14)

1a Grand River Watershed (1)

• Jan 11 – unknown amounts of petroleum oil reported spilled in Mentor – Lake

1b Ashtabula – Chagrin Rivers Watershed (3)

• Jan 2 – unknown amounts of titanium tetrachloride reported spilled in Ashtabula Township – Ashtabula
• Jan 9 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled in Auburn Township – Geauga
• Jan 8 – unknown amounts of rainbow sheen noted on Lake Erie in Conneaut – Ashtabula *

1 c Cuyahoga Watershed (8)

• Jan 16 – unknown amounts of petroleum oil reported spilled in Streetsboro – Portage
• Jan 10 – unknown amounts of human sewage reported spilled in Cleveland – Cuyahoga
• Jan 10 - 100 gallons of transformer oil reported spilled in Boston Township – Portage
• Jan 6 – unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled in Cleveland – Cuyahoga
• Jan 3 – unknown amounts of foam and trade name mixture reported spilled into Chippewa Creek in Broadview Heights – Cuyahoga – 400 gallons of trade name mixture recovered *
• Jan 6 – 100 gallons of hydraulic fluid reported spilled in Kent – Portage – 100 gallons recovered
• Jan 16 – unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled in Aurora – Portage
• Jan 13 – unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled in Cleveland – Cuyahoga

1d Black River Rocky River Watershed (2)

• Jan 2 – unknown amounts of material black reported spilled in North Royalton – Cuyahoga
• Jan 4 – unknown amounts of rainbow sheen noted at a water body in Lorain – Lorain *

2 Lake Erie West Watershed (17)

2a Huron River – Vermillion River (1)

• Jan 11 – 50 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Florence Township – Erie

2b Sandusky River (3)

• Jan 14 – unknown amounts of anhydrous ammonia reported spilled in Perkins Township – Erie
• Jan 18 – 40 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Riley Township – Sandusky – 75 gallons recovered
• Jan 17 – unknown amounts of antifreeze and 100 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Washington – Sandusky

2c Blanchard River (0)

2d Cedar River-Portage River (3)

• Jan 6 – 50 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Bloom Township – Wood – 32 gallons recovered
• Jan 22 – 40 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Lake Township – Wood
• Jan 18 – unknown amounts of diesel fuel reported spilled in Elmore – Ottawa – 48 gallons recovered

2e Auglaize River (3)

• Jan 8 – unknown amounts of hydrogen cyanide reported spilled in Shawnee Township – Allen
• Jan 6 – unknown amounts of acrylonitrile and hydrogen cyanide reported spilled in Shawnee Township – Allen
• Jan 17 – 50 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Jennings Township – Van Wert

2f  Lower Maumee River (3)

• Jan 3 – unknown amounts of manure reported spilled in Bartlow Township – Henry
• Jan 11 – 4300 gallons of cooling water reported spilled in Toledo – Lucas
• Jan 12 – 1500 gallons of ferrous chloride reported spilled in Toledo – Lucas

2g Upper Wabash River (0)

2h St. Marys River (2)

• Jan 20 – unknown amounts of brine oil reported spilled in Moulton Township – Auglaize
• Jan 12 – unknown amounts of motor oil reported spilled in a waterbody in Center Township – Mercer *

2i Upper Maumee River (2)

• Jan 5 – unknown amounts of diesel fuel reported spilled in Defiance – Defiance
• Jan 5 – unknown amounts of diesel fuel reported spilled into an unnamed waterbody in Hicksville – Defiance *

2j Tiffin River (0)

2k St. Joseph River (0)

3 Ohio River Tributaries (13)

3a Shenango River (0)

3b Mahoning River (2)

• Jan 14 – unknown amounts of Leachate reported spilled in Poland Township – Mahoning
• Jan 9 – unknown amounts of crude oil and 42 gallons of petroleum oil reported spilled in Youngstown – Perry

3c Little Beaver River (1)

• Jan 12 – 60 gallons of hydraulic oil reported spilled in Mingo Junction – Jefferson

3d Wheeling Creek  (0)

3e Shade River (0)

3f Hocking River (0)

3g Raccoon-Symmes River  (3)

• Jan 16 – 30 BBL of brine oil and gas reported spilled into Lye Creek in Mason Township – Lawrence *
• Jan 18 - unknown amounts of mercury reported spilled in Rome Township – Lawrence
• Jan 1 – unknown amounts of rainbow sheen noted on a river in Gallipolis – Gallia *

3h Brush-White Oak River (2)

• Jan 4 – unknown amounts of printing ink and unknown material reported spilled in a waterbody in Sardinia – Brown – 3 gallons of printing ink recovered *
• Jan 3 – unknown amounts of jet fuel reported spilled in Franklin Township – Adams

3i  Laughery  (5)

• Jan 9 – unknown amounts of human sewage reported spilled in Delhi Township – Hamilton
• Jan 15 – 100 gallons of petroleum oil reported spilled in Cincinnati – Hamilton
• Jan 3 – unknown amounts of hydraulic oil reported spilled in Cincinnati – Hamilton
• Jan 17 – unknown amounts of human sewage reported spilled in Springdale – Hamilton
• Jan 12 – unknown amounts of soap reported spilled into a River in Cincinnati – Hamilton *

4. Muskingum River Watershed (12)

4a Tuscarawas River (9)

• Jan 10 – 3000 gallons of diesel and gasoline reported spilled in Canton – Stark
• Jan 12 – unknown amounts gasoline reported spilled in Jackson Township – Stark
• Jan 12 – unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled in Massillon – Stark
• Jan 6 – unknown amounts of cutting oil reported spilled in East Union Township – Wayne
• Jan 3 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled in Canton Township – Stark
• Jan 19 – 50 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Dalton – Wayne
• Jan 9 – unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled in Navarre – Stark
• Jan 9 – unknown amounts of hydraulic oil and petroleum oil reported spilled from road runoff in Perry Township – Stark *
• Jan 20 – unknown amounts of diesel fuel reported spilled in Wadsworth Township – Medina – 15 gallons recovered

4b Wills Creek (1)

• Jan 3 – unknown amounts of hydraulic oil reported spilled in Cambridge Township – Guernsey *

4c Little Muskingum River (1)

• Jan 7 – unknown amount of brine oil and gas reported spilled in Noble Township – Noble

4d Mohican River (0)

4e Walhonding River (0)

4f Licking River (1)

• Jan 12 – unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled in Jersey Township - Licking

4g Muskingum River (1)

• Jan 12 – 75 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Bowling Green Township – Licking

5. Scioto River Watershed (12)

5a Upper Scioto River Watershed (7)

• Jan 9 – unknown amounts of mercury reported spilled in Scioto Township – Delaware
• Jan 3 – unknown amounts of hydraulic oil reported spilled in a waterbody in Westerville - Franklin *
• Jan 4 – unknown amounts of rainbow sheen noted on a creek in Columbus – Franklin *
• Jan 21 – 79 gallons of transformer oil reported spilled in Reynoldsburg – Franklin
• Jan 19 – 200 gallons of ethylene glycol reported spilled in Groveport – Franklin
• Jan 19 – unknown amounts of foam reported spilled in Columbus – Franklin
• Jan 17 – unknown amounts of diesel fuel and gasoline reported spilled in Alum Creek in Westerville – Franklin *
• Jan 16 – 150 gallons of transformer oil reported spilled in Columbus – Franklin – 150 gallons recovered
• Jan 19 – 52 gallons of transformer oil reported spilled in Columbus – Franklin

5b Paint Creek Watershed (2)

• Jan 13 – 150 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Jefferson Township – Fayette
• Jan 3 – 10000 gallons of sewage sludge reported spilled into Paint Creek in Union Township – Ross *

5c Lower Scioto Watershed (3)

• Jan 10 – 10 gallons of waste water reported spilled into a creek in Oak Run Township – Madison *
• Jan 18 – unknown amounts of bentonite reported spilled in Oak Run Township – Madison
• Jan 5 – 100 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Jefferson Township – Ross – 100 gallons recovered

5d Little Scioto Watershed (0)

6. Great Miami River Watershed (10)

6a Upper Great Miami River Watershed (3)

• Jan 13 – unknown amounts of human sewage reported spilled into a creek in Richland Township – Logan *
• Jan 13 – unknown amounts of antifreeze of motor oil reported spilled in Bellefontaine – Logan – 3 gallons of antifreeze and 2 gallons of motor oil recovered
• Jan 17 - 50 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Harmony Township - Clark

6b Lower Great Miami River Watershed (2)

• Jan 2 – unknown amounts of propane reported spilled in Middletown – Butler
• Jan 1 – 100 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled into a creek in Gratis – Preble – 20 gallons recovered

6c Little Miami River Watershed (5)

• Jan 22 – 40 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Sycamore Township – Hamilton
• Jan 18 – 100 gallons of home heating oil reported spilled in Goshen Township – Clermont
• Jan 3 – 50 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Liberty Township – Clinton – 50 gallons recovered
• Jan 12 – 125 gallons of home heating oil reported spilled in Loveland – Hamilton – 120 gallons recovered
• Jan 4 – unknown amounts of antifreeze – battery acid – motor oil and jet fuel reported spilled in Blanchester – Clinton