The Environmental Protection Agency responded to a chemical spill at the Fairfield, Ohio property that sent nearly 1,000 gallons of oil into a pond on site.
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency responded to Walden Ponds Golf Club on November 28 to investigate a chemical spill that sent about 1,000 gallons of oil into at least one of the ponds on the property, the Cincinnati-based WCPO TV reported.
People who live near the Fairfield, Ohio property noticed an odd smell for a few days before they decided to notify the Fairfield Township Fire Department, WCPO TV reported.
“A couple days ago we started noticing the red scum on the water and the smell was getting pretty heavy,” said Gary Grimm. “By the time we got back from Thanksgiving, they had those white pads all over the top of the pond.”
Crews from Clean Harbors, a hazardous waste removal company, are working to clean the contaminated area. They’re using absorbent booms to cut off the flow of oil so that it doesn’t make its way into a nearby creek, WCPO TV reported.
The oil came from a tanker found in an underground vault buried behind the golf club. It has since been excavated and those involved believe the leak has stopped, WCPO TV reported.
General Manager, Andy Crum, said the “small fuel leak has been contained.” Crum said the golf course is still open and play hasn’t been affected by the cleanup efforts. But it’s unclear what affect the leak may have on the environment, WCPO TV reported.
“It’s gorgeous in the summertime,” said Grimm who lives in the neighboring subdivision. “We get to sit out there and enjoy the wildlife. The ducks and geese come up on it all the time, you know? I’m sure (fuel) is going to damage some of the fish and wildlife down there.”
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