filled the Clark County Commission meeting Wednesday morning to voice concerns over a proposed lawsuit settlement that would have allowed a company to begin mining for limestone.
He said the public water is great in Clark County.
That’s for sure.” Donnelsville Water Issues The Environmental Protection Agency announced Donnelsville and its water issues have been put on a national list that allows the agency to provide federal funds to investigate and eliminate the problem of contaminated water.
Even with the filtration system, some residents said they are too concerned about the quality of the water to drink it.
“We don’t drink it or anything like that, so we’re still buying bottled water.” There has been action taken.
“The next step for new national priorities list sites such as the Donnelsville Contaminated Aquifer is to determine if there are any viable potentially responsible parties for the site,” a statement from the agency says.
“If there are no viable responsible parties or if the parties do not agree to conduct the remedial investigation or feasibility study, EPA initiates the procedures with federal funds, pending availability,” the agency said.
If at any time EPA discovers immediate acute threats to human health or the environment at our sites, we can initiate a removal cleanup actions to quickly address the problem.” The issue dates back decades, but in 2010 the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency tested multiple wells and found a chemical called PCE in 20 of them at concentrations exceeding the maximum contaminant level of 5 micrograms per liter.
2010 REPORT: Solvent found in Donnelsville wells poses health risk The EPA did install drinking water treatment systems in 2011 at the homes and the community park.
Peterson said Enon and the Mad River are known for having good water quality, but said he’s concerned mining conducted by the company could lead to contamination or damage to the area’s aquifer.