[CPEO-BIF] WearEver site, Chillicothe, Ohio

[Lenny Siegel <Lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Report shows continued contamination, rising breakdown chemicals at former WearEver site

by Jason Salley
Scioto Valley Guardian (OH)
January 12, 2026

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Groundwater contamination at the former WearEver aluminum cookware plant continued through 2025, according to a fourth‑quarter environmental progress report submitted by Howmet Aerospace to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

The report, released Jan. 9, outlines monitoring, inspection, and maintenance activities conducted during the final quarter of the year at the site, long regarded as one of Chillicothe’s most contaminated locations.

Sampling data provided to the Ohio EPA show multiple detections of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, above federal drinking‑water standards in both on‑site and off‑site monitoring wells.

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For the entire article, see
https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/01/12/report-shows-continued-contamination-rising-breakdown-chemicals-at-former-wearever-site/


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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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