What is happening?

Presently, there are two proposed/planned asphalt plants in very close proximity to the floodplain and Raccoon Creek (one is less than 500 feet). Products used and substances created in asphalt production could contaminate drinking water for Granville, Alexandria and Newark.

Both proposed locations have governmental violations against them.

Plant 1

Scioto Materials Plant #134
Scioto Materials - construction and operation of asphalt manufacturing 1400 Tharp Road in Alexandria.
The public may submit comments on this draft permit.

Plant 2
Mar Zane Plant #10 (Martin Trucking)
Intent to Relocate (ITR) application for Plant #10 to 2699 Johnstown-Alexandria Road. If approved, this plant has an air permit that will transfer to the new location. Two additional applications for portable generators have also been submitted for this location.

Photos from a 4/5/23 rain event show material stockpiles leaking into Raccoon Creek.

How could these plants affect our drinking water?

The proposed locations of each asphalt plant sit on the Raccoon Creek. Alexandria, Granville & Newark draw their drinking water from the Racoon Creek as their main source of water.

Hunderds of local residents rely on well water and these plants present a serious threat to the quality and availability of our well water.

What is the estimated production impact of these plants?

• Plants are expected to operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 300 days/year

• 380 trucks/day would be required to load-out the hot-mix asphalt, resupply the materials, and return empty trucks

• 600,000 tons of paving mix/year

• Storage piles could cover up to 15 acres

What are the documented toxic substances released by asphalt processing plants into the air, water and soil?

• Hydrogen Sulfide (colorless, poisonous gas)

• Benzene (colorless, cancer-causing liquid)

• Chromium (breathing in can cause respiratory damage)

• Formaldehyde (pungent odor, eye/skin/respiratory irritant, probable for cancer-causing)

• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHS; cause of lung/skin/stomach cancer)

• Cadmium (breathing in low levels can cause kidney disease, lung damage and fragile bones)

• Arsenic (enters air, soil and water from wind/runoff; cancer-causing)

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) is 4x the typical plant

• Carbon Monoxide (CO) is 2x a typical plant

• Sulfur Dioxide (S02) is 10x a typical plant
  

What are some of the health risks associated with documented toxic substances released by asphalt processing plants?

Coughing, wheezing, asthma, bronchitis, high blood pressure, headaches, fatigue, nausea and many more severe respiratory and cardiopulmonary complications.