11/5/2024
Sarah Thiessen
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November 6, 2024 837 am EDT
Hazardous Spill File
Diesel and hydraulic oil released from a vehicle onto the road in Auglaize Watershed
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Auglazie Watershed: November 5th, an unreported amount of diesel and hydraulic oil released from a vehicle involved in a car accident on Hwy 30 in Richland Township, Allen County.
Tuscarawas Watershed: November 5th, 5 gallons of an unknown material was released on Morgan St and Barber St in Barberton, Summit County.
Upper Scioto Watershed: November 4th, 40 gallons of diesel was released in Walnut Township, Pickaway County.
See last week's spill report here.
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 historic criminal CWA prosecutions See last week's CrimeBox here.
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