Lawsuit filed against owners of Salineville tire dump

SALINEVILLE — Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann’s office is seeking a preliminary injunction to inspect and clean up a shredded tire dump.

The lawsuit filed in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court contends that the owners, Theodore H. and Debra L. Tsesmilles, have repeatedly told the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency they do not have the money to clean up the property.

Tsesmilles’ Dump, at 165 E. Main St., has been a dump site since 1999. The OEPA contends it is an unlicensed solid waste disposal facility that has also caught on fire in the past.

Inspections indicate there are currently 10,000 tires at the site. The OEPA says the tires are a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

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