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Spills


Ohio Spills Report Week of September 26 to October 2, 2022
1 ton of nitrogen fertilizer, 12 tons of sulfur dioxide reported spilled in separate incidents in Lake Erie West watershed. Benzene spill reported in Little Scioto watershed

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1 Lake Erie South Watershed (2) 3

1a Grand River Watershed (0) 3

1b Ashtabula – Chagrin Rivers Watershed (0) 3

1 c Cuyahoga Watershed (2) 3

1d Black River Rocky River Watershed (0) 3

2 Lake Erie West Watershed (4) 3

2a Huron – Vermillion Rivers Watershed (0) 3

2b Sandusky River Watershed (2) 3

2c  Blanchard River Watershed (0) 4

2d  Cedar-Portage Rivers Watershed (0) 4

2e  Auglaize River Watershed (1) 4

2f  Lower Maumee River Watershed (1) 4

2g Upper Wabash River Watershed (0) 4

2h St. Marys River Watershed (0) 4

2i  Upper Maumee River Watershed (0) 4

2j Tiffin River Watershed (0) 4

2k St. Joseph River (0) 4

3 Ohio River Tributaries (7) 4

3a Shenango River Watershed (0) 4

3b Mahoning River Watershed (3) 4

3c Little Beaver River Watershed (0) 4

3d Wheeling Creek Watershed (1) 4

3e Shade River Watershed (0) 4

3f Hocking River Watershed (1) 4

3g Raccoon-Symmes River Watershed (0) 5

3h Brush-White Oak Watershed (1) 5

3i  Laughery Watershed (1) 5

  1. Muskingum River Watershed (2) 5

4a Tuscarawas River Watershed (2) 5

4b Wills Creek Watershed (0) 5

4c Little Muskingum River Watershed (0) 5

4d Mohican River Watershed (0) 5

4e Walhonding River Watershed (0) 5

4f Licking River Watershed (0) 5

4g Muskingum River Watershed (0) 5

  1. Scioto River Watershed (3) 5

5a Upper Scioto River Watershed (0) 5

5b Paint Creek Watershed (0) 5

5c Lower Scioto Watershed (1) 5

5d Little Scioto Watershed (2) 5

  1. Great Miami River Watershed (0) 6

6a Upper Great Miami River Watershed (0) 6

6b Lower Great Miami River Watershed (0) 6

6c Little Miami River Watershed (0) 6

 

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.

Watershed Area

Petroleum

Toxic/Unknown

Impacting Water

Lake Erie

3

3

1

Ohio River Tribs

1

6

4

Muskingum River

1

1

1

Scioto River

2

1

0

Great Miami River

0

0

0

Totals

7

11

6

 

1 Lake Erie South Watershed (2)

1a Grand River Watershed (0)

1b Ashtabula – Chagrin Rivers Watershed (0)

1 c Cuyahoga Watershed (2)

  • Sept 21(16:02 pm), 55 gallons of a trade name mixture reported spilled in Akron (Summit).
  • Sept 21 (7:42 am), unknown amounts of oil crude reported spilled in Aurora (Portage). Unnamed waterbody affected. *

1d Black River Rocky River Watershed (0)

 

2 Lake Erie West Watershed (4)

2a Huron – Vermillion Rivers Watershed (0)

2b Sandusky River Watershed (2)

  • Sept 22 (14:03 pm), 2,000 lbs of nitrogen fertilizer reported spilled in Seneca Township (Seneca). *
  • Sept 25 (11:42 am), unknown amounts of diesel fuel reported spilled in Clyde (Sandusky).

2c  Blanchard River Watershed (0)

2d  Cedar-Portage Rivers Watershed (0)

2e  Auglaize River Watershed (1)

  • Sept 24 (21:55pm), unknown amounts of diesel fuel and milk reported spilled in Perry Township (Allen).

2f  Lower Maumee River Watershed (1)

  • Sept 20 (15:36 pm), 113 lbs of hydrogen sulfide and 24,000 lbs of sulfur dioxide reported spilled in Oregon (Lucas).*

2g Upper Wabash River Watershed (0)

2h St. Marys River Watershed (0)

2i  Upper Maumee River Watershed (0)

2j Tiffin River Watershed (0)

2k St. Joseph River (0)

 

3 Ohio River Tributaries (7)

3a Shenango River Watershed (0)

3b Mahoning River Watershed (3)

  • Sept 21 (11:49 am), rainbow sheen reported in Beaver Township (Mahoning). Water body not named in the report.
  • Sept 21 (14:34 pm), 300 gallons of milk reported spilled in Youngstown (Mahoning).
  • Sept 20 (19:05 pm), unknown amounts of yellow material reported spilled in Deerfield Township (Portage). Unnamed waterbody affected. File#1444. *

3c Little Beaver River Watershed (0)

3d Wheeling Creek Watershed (1)

  • Sept 21 (11:17 am), 45 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Pultney Township (Portage). 45-gallons recovered.

3e Shade River Watershed (0)

3f Hocking River Watershed (1)

  • Sept 23(17:23pm), unknown amounts of trade name mixture reported spilled in Hocking Township (Fairfield).

3g Raccoon-Symmes River Watershed (0)

3h Brush-White Oak Watershed (1)

  • Sept 22 (15:42 pm), unknown amounts of swine manure reported spilled in White Oak Township (Highland). Unnamed waterbody affected. *

3i  Laughery Watershed (1)

  • Sept 21 (15:40 pm), unknown amounts of sewage sludge reported spilled in Sharonville (Hamilton). Unnamed waterbody affected. *

 

4. Muskingum River Watershed (2)

4a Tuscarawas River Watershed (2)

  • Sept 23 (17:56 pm), unknown amounts of trade name material reported spilled in Lafayette Township (Medina). Unnamed waterbody affected. *
  • Sept 24 (18:62 pm), 100 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled in Westfield Township (Medina).

4b Wills Creek Watershed (0)

4c Little Muskingum River Watershed (0)

4d Mohican River Watershed (0)

4e Walhonding River Watershed (0)

4f Licking River Watershed (0)

4g Muskingum River Watershed (0)

 

5. Scioto River Watershed (3)

5a Upper Scioto River Watershed (0)

5b Paint Creek Watershed (0)

5c Lower Scioto Watershed (1)

  • Sept 21 (17:04pm), unknown amounts of hydraulic oil and diesel fuel reported spilled in Kingston (Ross). 40 gallons of hydraulic oil recovered.

5d Little Scioto Watershed (2)

  • Sept 21 (11:21am), 10 lbs of Benzene reported spilled in Perry Township (Lawrence). *
  • Sept 22 (6:52am), unknown amounts of diesel fuel and motor oil reported spilled in Rome Township (Lawrence). 25 gallons of diesel and 15 gallons of motor oil recovered.

 

6. Great Miami River Watershed (0)

6a Upper Great Miami River Watershed (0)

6b Lower Great Miami River Watershed (0)

6c Little Miami River Watershed (0)

 









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