Picture submitted by DNR Atlantic Office
The source behind the dark and murky water in a stormwater drainage ditch near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson has been identified as waste from a septic company’s truck. This (Friday) morning, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff received a call who reported seeing Sloan Plumbing, Heating, A/C and Septic vehicle dumping wastewater into a manhole at the north end of Kelso Park in Jefferson. Owner of Sloan Septic, Chad Sloan informed officials that he directed his employees to dump in a manhole at that location due to normal dumpsite at the wastewater plant being blocked by construction. The employee unknowingly chose the storm sewer manhole instead of wastewater collection system manhole, dumping nearly 1000 gallons of septic waste into the storm sewer system. Jefferson Public Works staff created a berm to prevent contamination from reaching the North Raccoon River and pumped nearly 6,000 gallons of contaminated water out of the ditch. The DNR Atlantic Office, Jefferson Public Works and Greene County Sheriff’s Office all assisted at the scene and wishes to thank the public for helping to identify the source of the contaminated water.
