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Layer Park Closed Due to Lead Soil Contamination

WYSO | By April Laissle
Published April 7, 2016 at 1:17 PM EDT
Layer Park is located in Miami Township
Miami Township Parks and Recreation
Layer Park is located in Miami Township

Layer Park in Miami Township has been closed due to ground contamination after the OhioEPA found high levels of lead in the park’s soil.

The park was the site of a skeet shooting range from the 1930s into the 1950s. Officials believe lead shot became embedded in the ground and contaminated the soil.

The park was already closed for winter and will remain closed until all tests are complete. Residents living nearby were notified of the contamination by the EPA last Friday.

Cathy Petersen is with Montgomery County, which, along with Miami Township, manages the park.

“We’re going to do whatever we need to do to make sure the park is safely cleaned up,” said Peterson.The Ohio EPA is now seeking federal financial support to remove the soil.

 

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April Laissle
April Laissle is a graduate of Ohio University and comes to WYSO from WOUB Public Media in Athens, Ohio where she worked as a weekend host and reporter. There, she reported on everything from food insecurity to 4-H chicken competitions. April interned at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, where she focused on health reporting. She also worked on The Broad Experience, a New-York based podcast about women and workplace issues. In her spare time, April loves traveling, trying new recipes and binge-listening to podcasts. April is a Florida native and has been adjusting to Ohio weather since 2011.
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