Case Overview
McCook Field is one of the worst environmental sites in the nation. Unfortunately, a lot of people call it home.
Dayton, Ohio ground water records show water underneath the city's Behr Dayton Thermal Plant has been contaminated with manufacturing chemicals since at least 1998. A pool of toxic Trichloroethylene (TCE) gas, called a plume, has formed beneath the ground and is spreading from the plant. These gases are made up of volatile organic compounds (VOC) that can travel up through soil and into above-ground structures.
The Ohio Department of Health says the plume is now creating a public health hazard. Homeowners and residents living in Dayton's McCook Field neighborhood, along with anyone that's spent significant time in and around the area, need to know the dangers.
