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AVON LAKE — A spill of a chemical paint primer from Ford Motor Co.’s Ohio Assembly Plant that began Saturday sent the solution flowing through a storm sewer into Lake Erie. Avon Lake Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Moore said Monday that the leak of e-coat, an electrically-charged paint primer used to prevent corrosion, isn’t considered overly toxic to humans and isn’t a water pollutant. He said the material would be irritating if it were to come into contact with human skin. Moore said the chemical spill isn’t considered a health hazard to humans because there is no public beach at Miller Road Park. He said the city’s water plant has been notified to monitor its water intake, but he doesn’t expect that to be a problem because the water at the area tends to flow west, while the water plant
