A dark substance could be seen near North Keowee Street and appeared to be coming from a drain. Crews had oil booms, a device that floats on the water to create a barrier to help contain spills, in the river ad also used detection and monitoring equipment to sample the substance, according to the Dayton Fire Department.
The mineral oil discharge came from Franklin Iron & Metal and flowed into a stormwater drain that goes into the Mad River, said Dina Pierce, media coordinator for the Ohio EPA Southwest District.
“The discharge was stopped and most of the material was contained on the Mad River,” she said. “An environmental contractor arrived Wednesday afternoon to begin cleanup. The cleanup is ongoing [Thursday].”
The Ohio EPA is working with the City of Dayton Department of Water and Ohio Department of Natural Resources. There have been no seen impacts on wildlife and there are no known impacts to any drinking water sources, Pierce said.
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