The Ohio EPA has come up with a plan to clean up soil and groundwater contamination in the Allen Avenue and Kimball Road SE area caused by the former Bison Corp. site.

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The chemicals tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE) were previously found in elevated levels inside some of the homes near the former Bison site, according to the EPA.

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[Vanessa] Steigerwald Dick [an environmental scientist at the EPA's Twinsburg office] said it could take five to 12 years to lower the groundwater contamination to acceptable levels.

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The Ohio EPA is holding an informational session and public hearing on May 17 to discuss the agency's plans to clean up contaminated soil at the former Bison Corp. site on Allen Avenue SE, along with the groundwater contamination it's caused. The meeting is at 6 p.m. in the community room of the Edward L. "Peel" Coleman Community Center, 1400 Sherrick Road SE.

Copies of the agency's preferred plan are available at the main branch of the Stark County District Library or at the EPA's Northeast District office in Twinsburg by first calling (330) 963-1200.

The public comment period ends May 25.

Comments regarding the plan may be presented at the hearing or submitted in writing to Vanessa Steigerwald Dick, Ohio EPA Northeast District Office, 2110 E. Aurora Rd., Twinsburg, 44087. Comments also may be faxed to (330)487-0769 or e-mailed to:

vanessa.steigerwald@epa.state.oh.us