Waste causes hearing at Health Department
A local dumping ground may face a hearing at the Holmes County Department of Health. The Department is responding to a report from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency which indicated a property off of Route 83 in Prairie Township had accumulated a significant amount of solid waste ranging from household objects to construction materials.
Department of Health officials fear prolonged accumulation of trash in the area has the potential to contaminate area surface and ground water.† Property owner Victor Whytsell has yet to respond to a July letter requesting clean-up of the property.
óNews briefs compiled by Alexandra DeGrandchamp