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Eastern Sandusky County Assessment Project
Contact Information
Public Affairs Specialist
Rafael P. Gonzalez (gonzalez.rafaelp@epa.gov)
312-886-0269 or 800-621-8431, ext. 60269
Repositories
(where to view written records)
Clyde Public Library
222 W. Buckeye
Clyde, Ohio
Attic Dust
ATSDR has reviewed attic dust sampling results from eastern Sandusky County, Ohio. ATSDR determined that benzaldehyde levels are significantly below EPA's Preliminary Remediation Goals (also known as Regional Screening Levels).
- ATSDR letter on attic dust (PDF) (2 pp, 97K) June 14, 2013
The Ohio Department of Health has also generated a fact sheet for benzaldehyde.
- Benzaldehyde: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (2 pp, 240K) June 2013
Since November 2011, EPA has assessed 14 former dump sites, previously identified by state agencies, as part of an investigation into potential sources of contamination in eastern Sandusky County, Ohio. EPA also established a hotline for members of the community to offer information about possible sites with environmental contamination. The Agency evaluated the 90 reports received through the hotline.
In June 2012, EPA published reports on the 14 former dump sites previously identified by state agencies. Based on the assessments and information EPA obtained, the Agency determined that removal action was not warranted at those 14 sites. In addition, EPA conducted site assessments at three additional properties based on information received through the hotline: the "Shaw Road site" (a residential property on the west side of Clyde in rural Sandusky County), the former Clyde Paint and Supply Co. site and the former Whirlpool Park site.
- In May 2013, an assessment began at the former Whirlpool Park property under EPA oversight. The assessment ended in June 2013.
- In December 2012, EPA shared initial results of the completed assessments with a fact sheet and continued community outreach.
- In November 2012, EPA removed soil contaminated with lead, chromium and xylene from the site of the former Clyde Paint and Supply Co.
- In October 2012, EPA removed lead-contaminated soil and empty drums that were dumped years ago at the Shaw Road site.
- In June 2012, EPA sampled the former Whirlpool Park property and found elevated levels of PCBs more than six feet below ground. This led to a decision to have a full assessment of the property performed by Whirlpool Corp., the former property owner, under EPA oversight.
January 2016 Update for former Whirlpool Park property
Under EPA oversight, Whirlpool Corporation has completed the cleanup of soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from the former Whirlpool Park in Green Springs, Sandusky County, Ohio.
Whirlpool and the current property owner negotiated an access agreement to the property in January 2015 to allow the cleanup to take place. Whirlpool submitted a PCB remediation work plan to EPA in March 2015.
In April 2015, EPA issued an approval to Whirlpool for the planned cleanup and disposal of PCB waste, which was located below the surface.
During the summer and fall of 2015, Whirlpool removed approximately 12,418 tons of waste contaminated with PCBs and 7,272 tons of non-PCB waste from an area of approximately 1.45 acres at the property.
Post-remediation verification sampling of the PCB cleanup site was completed in December 2015.
A final cleanup report documenting the work done is expected to be submitted to EPA in February 2016.
August 2013 Update for former Whirlpool Park propertyIn May, 2013 Whirlpool Corporation began conducting an assessment at the former Whirlpool Park property in Green Springs, Sandusky County, Ohio. This site assessment was conducted under EPA oversight and was completed in June 2013. EPA collected approximately 5% of the total number of samples that were collected by Whirlpool’s contractor for independent analysis.
Analytical results from the samples collected by EPA are presented in the report titled Interim Site Assessment Report for the Whirlpool Park Site (PDF) (657 pp, 7.57MB). Observations made durinAg the site assessment are also presented in the report. This report does not present any conclusions or remedial recommendations. Once the final report from Whirlpool’s contractor is received, EPA will review their report including the analytical data and will make conclusions and recommendations at that time.
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Documents
Fact Sheets
- U.S. EPA continues assessing possible environmental contamination (PDF) (2 pp, 54K) December 2012
- U.S. EPA begins sampling at historical waste sites (PDF) (2 pp, 281K) February 2012
Technical Documents
- EPA review of Draft Site Assessment Report for the Former Whirlpool Park Site (PDF) (2 pp, 518K) October 30, 2013
- ATSDR letter on attic dust (PDF) (2 pp, 97K) June 14, 2013
- Assessment at the former Whirlpool Park property (PDF) (2 pp, 129K) April 2013
- EPA's work in Eastern Sandusky County (PDF) (6 pp, 145KB) February 2013
- Ohio EPA Clyde Dump Site Reassessment (PDF) (1,565 pp, 39MB) Jan. 31, 2012
Site Assessment Report
- Final site assessment report for the Whirlpool Park Site (PDF) (1608 pp, 39.6MB) October 29, 2013
- Interim Site Assessment Report for the Whirlpool Park Site (PDF) (657 pp, 7.57MB) August 2013
- Site Assessment Report for the Clyde Paint and Supply Company Site (PDF) (271 pp, 4.64MB) October 2012
- Site Assessment Report for the Whirlpool Park Site (PDF) (120 pp, 2.12MB) October 2012
- Site Assessment Report for the Shaw Road Site (PDF) (97pp, 3.7MB) October 2012
- Site Assessment Report for the Eastern Sandusky County Dumps site (PDF) (49 pp, 318K) June 29, 2012
- Appendix A - Amert Lagoon Site (PDF) (499 pp, 7.1MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix B - Bellevue City Dump Site - Southwest (PDF) (446 pp, 8.4MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix C - Clyde City Dump Site (PDF) (502 pp, 7.4MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix D - Formulated Products Site (PDF) (404 pp, 9.1MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix E - Golembiowski Dump Site (PDF) (481 pp, 6.6MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix F - Green Creek Township Site (PDF) (557 pp, 35.1MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix G - Leach Dump Site (PDF) (452 pp, 8.4MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix H - Mcgrath Dump Site (PDF) (113 pp, 8.6MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix I - Meggitt Landfill Site (PDF) (2 pp, 9K) June 29, 2012
- Appendix J - Riley Township Dump Site (PDF) (195 pp, 38.8MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix K - Townsend Township Dump Site (PDF) (274 pp, 8.4MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix L - Whirlpool Manufacturing Site (PDF) (438 pp, 32.7MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix M - Wickerham Drum Site (PDF) (270 pp, 4.2MB) June 29, 2012
- Appendix N - York Township Dump Site (PDF) (204 pp, 57.8MB) June 29, 2012
Related State Links
For information about Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Environmental Health studies relating to childhood cancer in Eastern Sandusky County, please visit the following links:
- Benzaldehyde: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (2 pp, 240K) June 2013
- Ohio EPA Eastern Sandusky County Environmental Investigation
- Sandusky County Department of Public Health
- Clyde Public Health Consultation (PDF) (32 pp, 361K) July 28, 2011
- Clyde and Eastern Sandusky County Childhood Cancer Investigation Evaluation of Clyde Soil Sampling Public Health Consultation Results (PDF) (1 pg, 60K) August 2011
- Clyde Cancer Childhood Cancer Timeline 2011 (PDF) (7 pp, 48K) August 2011
- Clyde Public Health Consultation (PDF) (32 pp, 361K) July 28, 2011
- Childhood Cancer Among Residents of Eastern Sandusky County (PDF) (51 pp, 2.2MB) Oct. 30, 2009 (progress report prepared by Ohio Department of Health, Sandusky County Health Department and Ohio EPA)