On Friday, 21 News toured Poland Township’s Carbon Limestone Landfill and was shown the steps the facility takes to prevent sediments and leaks from leaving the site.
This spring and summer, excessive rain events have led to unintentional leachate discharges at the facility, leading to Ohio EPA violations.
On June 9, Mahoning County Public Health notified neighboring residents using private wells that it would conduct a precautionary free water quality assessment to test for coliform bacteria, E. coli, heavy and trace metals, inorganic compounds, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
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“Based on the results, no concerns were identified, and all measured parameters were typically expected for well water.”
Ryan Tekac, Mahoning County Public Health
Testing started in mid-June, and the testing results have been released.
Health Commissioner Ryan Tekac tells 21 News that five wells on Stymie Road were tested near the Carbon Limestone Landfill on Stateline Road.
“Based on the results, no concerns were identified, and all measured parameters were typically expected for well water,” Tekac said in a written response.
The testing looked at levels for alkalinity, ammonia, conductivity, magnesium, chemical oxygen demand, potassium, barium, cadmium, chromium, fluoride, mercury, nitrates, selenium, coliform, turbidity, sodium, chloride, iron, manganese, pH, silver, total dissolved solids, sulfate and zinc; plus more than 20 VOCs.
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