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Secor Road Mystery Spill

 
Site Contact:
Jon Gulch
On-Scene Coordinator

(gulch.jon@epa.gov)

Site Location:
3900 Secor Road
Toledo, OH 43623
 response.epa.gov/SecorOilSpill
NRC#: 939467

During a routine road construction project, the City of Toledo discovered petroleum products seeping into the excavation and a catch basin that leads to the Ottawa River. Upon further investigation, there appears to be at least three possible sources of petroleum contamination running into the excavation and storm sewer system.


Seepage from abandoned gas line in front of tattoo parlor Seepage from area around abandoned gas line in front of tattoo parlor abandonded gas pipe excavation by tattoo parlor abandonded gas pipe excavation gas line excavation area oil seepage oil in catch basin by tattoo parlor oil in man hole on west side of Secor Sanitary man hole Sanitary man hole Ponded water on SE corner of Secor during May 13, 2010 inspection. Taken by START. Oil residue found under existing pavement at SE corner of intersection. Photo taken by City Inspector. Initial ponding water at the corner of Secor Road and West Sylvania Ave. Taken by City Inspector. Blocked off flow to main sewer onthe west side of Secor. Road. Picture taken by City Inspector. General view of Secor Road excavation looking north and east of 3944 Secor prior to EPA intrusive activities EPA exploratory excavation activities to reveal abandoned drainage pipes excavated abandoned clay pipe with impacted water spewing forth within excavation impacted water filling excavated test pit. Geo-probe activities along western perimeter of 3944 Secor Road near Secor Road excavation. Geo-probe activities within NW corner of 3944 Secor Road immediately east of Secor Road excavation. geo-probe sleeve cut open to reveal the presence of grossly stained soils in northern portion of 3944 Secor Geo-probe activities along eastern perimeter of 3945 Secor Road adjacent to the west of the Secor Road excavation geo-probe sleeve from eastern perimeter of 3945 Secor cut open to categorize soils, four to eight foot sleeve exhibited gross petroleum contamination General view looking south with geo-probe locations marked within the middle turn lane of Secor road in between 3944 and 3945 Secor Road. Geo-probe activities within middle turn lane of Secor Road immediately west of Secor Road excavation. Additional photo of geo-probe activities within middle turn lane of Secor Road USEPA excavating petroleum contaminated soils within Secor Road construction excavation exposed abandoned clay drainage pipe within Secor Road excavation re-charge of water within USEPA disposal excavation activities. ERRS contractor de-watering excavation in front of City of Toledo storm sewer catch basin south of 3944 Secor Road. General view looking north of the USEPA directed Secor Road disposal excavation. Excavation of City of Toledo storm sewer catch basin with impacted water dammed in front of associated cement storm sewer line that extends underneath Secor road from east to west. View of impacted water within City of Toledo storm sewer line that extends beneath Secor Road City of Toledo storm sewer line that runs underneath Secor Road being dewatered by ERRS ERRS contractors dewatering City of Toledo storm sewer catch basin on the west side of Secor Road during storm sewer catch basin removal on the east side of Secor Road. ERRS contractor loading out petroleum impacted soils into lined 20yd3 roll off.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.