The Geauga Public Health department has released a statement acknowledging the tanker truck that crashed in Russell Township on Jan. 2 was transporting untreated rainwater from the site of a train derailment in East Palestine. In a Facebook post, Geauga Public Health stated they are aware of the findings of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. […]
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District and Geauga Public Health will be hosting a a free, in-person SepticSmart program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Geauga County Public Library Administrative Center, 12701 Ravenwood Drive in Chardon. Resource professionals with Geauga Public Health will discuss how a home septic system works, how […]
Parkman Township Trustees are dealing with yet another environmental hazard, but this one is even closer to home than the contaminating Ohio Department of Transportation salt dome on state Route 168 north of the town center. Last year, it was discovered the well water in the Parkman Township Community House could be set on fire.
An ODOT salt storage facility will soon close after Ohio EPA water quality testing revealed it is likely contaminating the water supply in Parkman Township.
The Geauga Board of Health continued exploring the option to partner with Lake County General Health District at its monthly meeting Feb. 22. This has been an ongoing conversation since