U.S. COAST GUARD Investigates unknown substance near Kelleys Island Shoal in Lake Erie

CLEVELAND — Crews continue to investigate a reported discharge of an unknown substance from the site of a sunken barge near Kelley's Island Shoal in Lake Erie, Monday. The Unified Command, consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Ohio EPA, is continuing to take all necessary actions to ensure the safety of the public and the environment. At 9:30 a.m., members of the Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team and a crew from Coast Guard Station Marblehead, Ohio, aboard a 45-foot response boat transited to the scene to begin assessing and monitoring air quality and to obtain a sample of the product for testing, if able. No fumes were detected or discoloration was found.