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McCutchenville Gasolline Release

 
Site Contact:
Jon Gulch
On-Scene Coordinator

(gulch.jon@epa.gov)

Site Location:
8910 State Route 53
McCutchenville, OH 44844
 response.epa.gov/McCutchenville_Gas
NRC#: 1073171

Gasoline release to a tributary to the Sandusky River. The responsible party (RP) appears to be a Gas Station in the town of McCutchenville, Ohio. The RP has agreed to investigate the source of the leak and sample residential drinking water wells of nearby homes. EPA will monitor in residential properties to determine the levels of benzene that may have entered the homes via drainage pipes that lead to the storm sewer.


Oil sheen in Thorn Run Ditch, a tributary to the Sandusky River Boom placed in Thorn Run Ditch. Petroleum sheen identified within Thorn Run Ditch. Petroleum sheen in Thorn Run Ditch (behind containment boom). Boom and product (behind boom) in Thorn Run Ditch. Storm sewer outfall pipe to Thorn Run Creek. Outfall pipe to creek (close-up) Hard and soft contianment boom deployed in Thorn Run Ditch down gradient of identified storm sewer outfall associated with site. Interior view of containment measures in County Road 47 west catch basin. View of indoor air monitoring in residential dwelling. Southwest view of service station. Break in storm water line marked in green paint. South view of ventilation operations to reduce petroleum vapors in storm water catch basin. Contractors breaking through concrete in order to create investigative trench. Impacted storm sewer catch basin with venting tube. Vac Truck activities at observation well within NE portion of site Contractors involved with investigative excavtion near gasoline dispensors within SE portion of site Historic pump dispenser line exposed during investigative trenching activities. Closeup of gasoline infiltrating investigative trench General view of investigative trench along eastern portion of site Gasoline seeping from sidewall and floor of investigative trench. Contractor obtaining gasoline impacted soil sample for headspace screening. Gasoline vent pipes exposed to investigate gasoline migration pathway Exposed gasoline vent pipes along northern portion of site. Gasoline impacted pea gravel from base of vent pipes. Visible gasoline within exposed clay drain tile located within NE portion of site Clay drain tile exposed along sidewall of northern excavation. Trench excavation activities. Contractors utilizing vacuum hose to remove gasoline from excavation trench. Visible gasoline exposed from broken clay tile within northern excavation trench. Contractors in process of investigative excavating to expose potentia off site migration pathway Investigate excavation revealing clay drainage tiles along SE portion of the site. Excavated and exposed clay storm sewer drainange tiles along SE portion of the site. Contractor in process of investigative drilling along storm sewer drainage tile within SE portion of the site. Recovery well installed in foreground within investigative excavation in proximity to gasoline dispensor pumps. Recovery/Monitoring well installed within SW portion of the site. Storm sewer catch basin along CR 47 with installed balloon plug. Balloon plug installed within drain tile to isolate investigative excavation from impacted water. Contractors in process of jet-rodding impacted storm sewer along western portion of site. jet rodding within on site exposed drainage tile. Contractor in process of tracking sub-surface jet rodding 'head' through drainage tile. Contractor in process of tracking sub-surface jet-rod head west of the site. Removal of impacted water via vacuum truck hose within investigative drain tile excavation. Impacted water drained from investigative excavation to assess recently installed drain plug. Closeup of drain plug within clay drainage tile. Investigative drain tile excavation along SW portion of site. Investigative excavation trench within the SW portion of the site to detrmine drain tile orientation. Exposed clay drainage tile with impacted water exfiltration. Removal of impacted water from investigative excavation within SW portion of site. Contractor exposing clay drainage tile within SW portion of site. Exposed concrete plug associated with drainage tile leading offsite. Exposed drainage tile from the site, tying into storm sewer drainage tile which leads offsite to catch basin. Close-up of clay drainage tile connection associated with on and offsite storm sewer system. Clay drainage tile with concrete plug removed revealing connection to onsite impacted storm sewer system. Temporary grade restoration in former on site area associated with investgative drain tile excavation. General view of temporarily restored investigative excavation area along northern portion of site General view of temporarily restored investigative excavation area along western portion of site. Summa cannister placed within basement area of residential home impacted by gasoline release.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.