A Columbiana County judge on Monday sentenced 36-year-old Timothy Patrick of Wellsville to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to illegal dumping and illegal transportation of hazardous wastes.

Authorities say Patrick and Christopher Joy dumped 31 drums of waste into a ravine in July 2017.

One of the 55-gallon drums burst open and leaked hydraulic oil into a stream that leads to Yellow Creek and the Ohio River. Emergency response teams from the state and federal environmental protection agencies contained the spill before it reached the river.

Joy, who pleaded guilty earlier,  was sentenced to a six-month prison term in February.