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Residents urge action after Ohio EPA findings cited; public meeting planned on possible contamination near school site
Summary
Public commenters told the Canfield school board that an Ohio EPA investigation found hazardous contaminants near a plating facility, including arsenic, barium, mercury, lead, cyanide and hexavalent chromium. Citizens announced a community meeting in early February to share information and next steps.
Residents raised contamination concerns during public comments at the Jan. 8 Canfield Local School District Board of Education meeting, citing Ohio EPA documents and an environmental firm’s reports that allege hazardous releases near a plating operation west of the district’s high school.
Brad Kincaid, who identified himself from 185 Willow Bend Drive, said the Ohio EPA's director’s findings and related orders dated Dec. 31, 2024, describe contamination that Kincaid said includes "arsenic, barium, mercury, lead, cyanide, and hexavalent chromium."…
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