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Waterville Mercury

 
Site Contact:
Jeff Lippert
On-Scene Coordinator

(lippert.jeffrey@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Baer Park, North Fifth Street
Waterville, OH 43566
 response.epa.gov/watervillemercury
NRC#: 933314

At approximately 16:40 OSC Lippert was alerted to a mercury spill of approximately 200 beads at Baer Park in Waterville, Ohio. The park is highly utilized and in the center of a residential neighborhood.

Waterville Fire Department conducted the initial assessment, and placed caution tape around the spill area and requested U.S. EPA assistance. OSC Lippert arrived on-scene at 18:40 and coordinated efforts with Lucas County Environmental Health Department, Waterville Fire Department and Ohio EPA.


Baer Park Basketball Courts Mercury spill on the ground to the left of the picnic table. Mercury beads Mercury beads. ERRS utilizing a mercury vacuum. Additional mercury vacuuming. ERRS utilizing the mercury vacuum and flashlight to look for beads. ERRS heating the spill area. ERRS heating the spill area. Hole left from removed asphalt. Patched asphalt surface.