Lake Erie Chemical Leak From Avon Lake Ford

AVON LAKE, OH -- Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are on scene at Lake Erie by Avon Lake after a chemical leak at the Ford plant. The Ohio EPA learned of the leak on Sunday, and it was stopped.

FOX8 reported that as much as 5,000 gallons of a rust-proofing material leaked, after a valve failure, into a storm sewer. North winds may have played a role in keeping the leak contained in a small bay, the EPA told FOX8.

The chemical leaked is a painting solution used in E-coating, a process when an auto part is dipped into a solution, then uses an electric voltage to seal the coat to the part. The E-coat material was stored in a 50,000-gallon tank.

The Ohio EPA told FOX8 that there are no concerns about the drinking water and that there are no known impacts of wildlife or fish. Authorities are cleaning up the spill.

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