City Manager Mr. Capolito told the Canfield City Council that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and manufacturer MSC have reached a formal document that sets out corrective actions for contamination affecting Sawmill Creek and nearby properties.

"This is going to take some time in terms of the cleanup," Mr. Capolito said, describing the EPA order as a structured agreement that requires MSC to submit corrective-action plans for EPA approval. He said the document addresses both the recent discharge and historical contamination and leaves open further remediation if additional contamination is discovered.

Capolito said EPA and MSC will conduct air-quality testing at the local school district and that outreach to adjacent property owners is under way. He said the immediate priority has been to stop and capture the leak and that the new agreement moves the work into a remediation phase overseen by EPA.

Council members discussed organizing a public town hall so residents can ask questions directly of the agencies and companies involved. Councilors and staff listed possible participants for the meeting: the EPA, MSC, the Canfield Local School District, the fire department, Mahoning County HAZMAT, representatives from Oak Creek Park, and the company handling remediation work. Council members said they want the responsible parties to answer resident questions in person.

Council and staff said they had received voluminous documents: Capolito handed each council member a 23-page document described as the EPA agreement and referenced an additional multi-thousand-page set of materials available on MSC's website. Capolito said the EPA's order requires corrective-action plans and that the city is following EPA reporting and approvals.

Officials said the city will not rely solely on MSC's statements and that testing and verification by EPA and county HAZMAT teams will continue. Council members agreed to coordinate a town-hall meeting in roughly 30 days and to notify residents once a date, location and participant list are set.