CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Division of Fire reports that approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the Cuyahoga River from Sherwin-Williams' Breen Technology Center on Monday.
In a statement, Sherwin-Williams says workers discovered an "acute diesel fuel line failure" in its permanent site generator at approximately 5:45 a.m. As the company worked to address the issue, employees discovered that the diesel fuel had reached storm drains that lead into the Cuyahoga River by 7:30 a.m.
Sherwin-Williams says it contacted the Cleveland Division of Fire, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, and a third-party hazardous materials remediation company, HEPACO, to assist with the cleanup.
Hazmat specialists from the Cleveland Division of Fire arrived at around 9 a.m. and discovered an approximately 100-gallon diesel fuel leak and a sheen in the river.
Booms and other related equipment were deployed to contain the spill. Sherwin-Williams says it expects to have 90% of the cleanup completed on Monday, while containment materials will remain in the Cuyahoga River until "all recoverable diesel fuel is collected."
"The Company continues to investigate the cause of the spill and is prepared to take corrective action to fix or replace the permanent generator," Sherwin-Williams added in its statement.
No injuries were reported.
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