Ohio鈥檚 government watchdog says an investigation shows some state transportation workers dumped contaminated dirt into a popular fishing destination in Ross County .
says his office started an investigation after ODOT administrators reported the actions of some employees. Those workers reportedly took multiple truckloads of polluted dirt and debris taken from a jobsite near Tar Hallow State Forest and dumped them over a guard rail into Salt Creek, a federally-protected waterway.
The report says ODOT has spent more than $120,000 on cleanup costs and paid a $35,000 civil penalty to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The IG鈥檚 reports also state and federal prosecutors declined to press charges against the ODOT employees.
