Ohio EPA releases findings on hazardous chemical release in Canfield, gives orders to Canfield Steel
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its findings on a hazardous chemical release that took place in Canfield back in July of 2024.
By Zach Mosca
WFMJ TV-21 News (Youngstown, OH)
January 9, 2025
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its findings on a hazardous chemical release that took place in Canfield back in July of 2024.
The incident happened on the Mill Creek Bike Trail by Saw Mill Creek in Canfield in July of 2024 when a Hydrogen Chloride Leak was reported. In October, an agreement was reached between the EPA and Mill Creek Metroparks to put a fence up along the bike trails and wetlands.
The EPA found that these hazardous chemicals were coming from a coil manufacturing business operating out of the Canfield Steel facility. The chemicals leaked into a ditch just east of the facility.
According to the report dated Tuesday, January 7, the spill is suspected to have happened because of dislodged process fluids from sealed piping that had deteriorated.
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https://www.wfmj.com/story/52145194/ohio-epa-releases-findings-on-hazardous-chemical-release-in-canfield-gives-orders-to-canfield-steel#print
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