Ford Plant Avon Lake, OH Chemical Release; 650 Miller Rd, Avon Lake, OH 44012, USA
650 Miller Rd, Avon Lake, OH 44012, USA | 2017-Jun-27
Initial Notification: On June 25, 2017, the Coast Guard MSU Cleveland notified the NOAA SSC of a chemical release at the Ford Plant in Avon Lake, OH. An estimated 5,000 gallons of a paint/primer/coating material was discharged into a drain that flows into Lake Erie.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | E-Coat |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 41° 29.18′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 82° 3.86′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Evaluated but not used |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |