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Little Scioto River
Site Information
- Marion, OH (Marion County)
- EPA ID# OHN000509950
- CERCLIS listing
- Alias(es): Baker Wood Creosoting
- Photos
Contact Information
Community Involvement Coordinator
Susan Pastor (pastor.susan@epa.gov)
312-353-1325 or 800-621-8431, ext. 31325
Margaret Gielniewski
(gielniewski.margaret@epa.gov)
312-886-6244 or 800-621-8431, ext. 66244
Repositories
(where to view written records)
Marion Public Library
445 E. Church St.
Marion, OH
Background
Creosote contamination in the Little Scioto River was most likely caused by poor disposal practices at the former Baker Wood Creosoting facility located nearby.
After EPA cleaned up the Baker Wood property, workers drained and dredged a 1 1/4-mile stretch of river. The area was backfilled with clean soil. Contaminated sediment was removed and dried on a pad just east of the cleanup area. It was eventually shipped to Bucyrus, Ohio for proper disposal.
During the most recent phase, about ¾ mile of river was cleaned up. Work ended near the intersection of State Route 95 in November 2006. It was funded by EPA ($2 million) and Ohio EPA ($1 million). Additional funding to complete the cleanup along the river to State Route 739 was no longer available.
The project was originally started in 2002 and paid for by U.S. Coast Guard Oil Pollution Act funds. About ½ mile of North Rockswale Ditch and ½ mile of the river was dredged at that time. When that portion of the cleanup was complete, USCG and EPA agreed that Superfund money was a more appropriate way to pay for the rest of the cleanup.
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Site Updates | News Releases || Technical Documents ||
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Site Updates
September 2009
The Little Scioto River has been added to the National Priorities List. This is a roster of hazardous waste sites that are eligible for funding and cleanup under the Superfund program. A notice explaining this approach can be found in the Federal Register.
EPA is continuing its investigation of the Little Scioto River. This first involves designing a plan to sample sediment (mud) from State Route 95 to the confluence of the Scioto River in Green Camp. A work plan will be completed by March 2010. Actual sampling is set to being in spring 2010.
News Releases
- EPA adds two Dayton area sites to Superfund list; proposes Marion contaminated river site April 8, 2009
- Little Scioto River cleanup resumes June 8, 2006
Technical Documents
- Community Involvement Plan (PDF) (21pp, 239K) November 2009