East Palestine Masthead
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:*
April 5, 2023
*MEDIA CONTACTS:
*Dan Tierney: 614-644-0957
Jill Del Greco: 614-644-0957
Breann Almos: 614-644-0957
East Palestine Update - 4/5/23
(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)? The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
*Hazardous Waste Removal*
According to the Ohio EPA, approximately 10.2 million gallons of liquid wastewater have been hauled out of East Palestine in total.?There is currently a pile of approximately 18,900 tons of excavated soil waiting for removal from East Palestine, versus 16,600 tons that have been removed.?
Soil Transport [ [link removed] ]
Crews remove contaminated soil from East Palestine
*Private Well Testing*
Water sample results from private water systems of East Palestine area homes continue to show no harmful levels of contaminants.
The Ohio Department of Health and the Columbiana County Health District received verified laboratory results from 14 additional samples from private water systems as of noon Wednesday. None of the wells showed detectable contaminants.
In total, test results from 221 samples have been verified, and none have shown any harmful contaminant levels associated with the derailment.
The results can be found on the Columbiana County Health Department site at?[link removed] [ [link removed] ].
Residents near East Palestine who would like their private water system sampled should call 330-849-3919.
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