[CPEO-BIF] TCE plume in Waverly, Ohio

[Lenny Siegel <Lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Toxic plume remains under Waverly Walmart and new Aldi’s

by Jason Salley
Scioto Valley Guardian
April 2, 2026

WAVERLY, Ohio — Toxic chemicals remain in groundwater beneath a property that houses the Waverly Walmart store and a new Aldi under construction, according to a 2025 annual groundwater monitoring report filed with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

The site at 11197 U.S. Route 23 in Waverly is the former Parker Hannifin manufacturing facility, where hydraulic system components were produced from 1969 to 1988 using chrome plating, hot salt bath, and phosphatizing processes.

Process wastewater was discharged through two dry wells on the property until 1985. Following the plant closure, environmental investigations found a plume of volatile organic compounds in groundwater, primarily trichloroethylene (TCE).

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For the entire article, see
https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/04/02/toxic-plume-remains-under-waverly-walmart-and-new-aldis/#goog_rewarded


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Lenny Siegel
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