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OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DECLARES THAT IT IS 'UNABLE'
TO COMPLETE AN INVESTIGATION
This letter was recently received by a Ohio citizen:
From: Tracy Freeman, Tracy.Freeman@epa.state.oh.us
To: xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 2:58:21 p.m.
Subject: Complaint regarding Contrail/Chemtrails
Dear xxxxxxx:
Thank you for contacting Ohio EPA. I have been asked to respond to your Email and I hope the following information
will explain Ohio EPA's designated authority per state law.
Ohio EPA has been given the authority by the legislature to implement laws and regulations regarding air and water
quality standards; solid, hazardous and infectious waste disposal standards, supervision of sewage treatment and
public drinking water supplies and cleanup of unregulated hazardous waste sites.
However, our authority is over those facilities and companies in Ohio that generate waste materials, emit pollutants
or discharge wastewater into waters of the state. Such facilities must apply for and obtain appropriate permits
before operating any equipment that may emit these materials. Ohio EPA does not have regulatory authority over
aircraft, aircraft emissions or the situations you describe.
If you have health concerns, you may wish to contact the Columbus Health Department at 614-645-8191. The Ohio Department
of Agriculture does regulate the application of pesticides and herbicides which are sometimes applied on agricultural
fields through low-flying aircraft. At this time, however, Ohio EPA does not have the legal authority, resources
or documentation to investigate this matter.
While we are unable to complete an investigation into all the claims expressed in your original Email, we do appreciate
your concern over the environment. If you have any other specific environmental questions, please contact me at
614-644-2160.
Sincerely,
Tracy Freeman
Public Information Coordinator
Public Interest Center