Oil Well Leak Update: County Drain Unaffected, No Cleanup Cost to County

ADRIAN — The Adrian Township oil well leak first reported June 12 did discharge into a county drain, the Lenawee County Drain Commissioner’s office confirmed this week.

However, drain operations were not directly affected, and the drain office said it only needed to inspect the site, no remediation was required on the county’s part.

Drain officials credited fast coordination with Lenawee County Emergency Management Director Craig Tanis for the quick response, noting an environmental cleanup contractor was on-site “nearly immediately” after the leak was discovered…

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