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Board hears EPA sampling finds no elevated TCE levels at high school after nearby chemical spill
Summary
District presenter told the board the EPA and a consultant (August Mac) reported no elevated trichloroethylene (TCE) levels in recent groundwater and sub-slab gas sampling at the high school; officials said testing focused on the high‑school campus and that investigations continue on the other side of the street.
Canfield Local board members were told on April 9 that recent environmental testing by the EPA and a consultant found no elevated trichloroethylene (TCE) concentrations in groundwater or sub-slab gas at the high school campus following a nearby chemical spill.
The district presenter (identified in the transcript as 'Mister Knowl') said, 'August Mac working with the EPA of Ohio has come back and said, hey — at the high school, there are no elevated chemical levels for us to worry about. That is a real blessing.' He added that groundwater samples along the high-school parking lot showed no detection of TCE and that sub-slab gas samples contained breakdown products at levels 'not worth being worried about.'
He cautioned that testing appeared to show different conditions 'on this side of the street' and said the EPA would continue work at the other facility and neighboring properties. The district emphasized its priority is safety for school properties and students and said it would maintain communication with EPA staff.
Next steps: the district said sampling and EPA communication would continue; the board did not take formal action but noted the results in its meeting record.
