Toledo Seepage; Maumee River, Ohio

Maumee River, Ohio | 1991-Dec-13

Initial Notification: The SSC was contacted on December 13 by MSO Toledo (QMC Hocking) regarding a chronic seepage problem resulting in a sheen on a tributary to the Maumee River. . The MSO was evaluating how to respond to the incident, i.e. under CERCLA or OPA. A sample was collected on December 18 and was sent to LSU on Dec 19. LSU evaluated the sample on December 20 and found it to to be a petroleum product with no unusual constituents (i.e. Halogenated hydrocarbons). . The LSU report is contained in a separate hotline message. . The LSU report was received by the SSC on December 23 and was discussed with the MSO on December 30. . At this time further action will be taken, however the nature and timing of this action is not known. No further requests have been made of the SSC. . jay rodstein USCG district 2. Keyword: none.