Over 1 Million Gallons of Contaminated Water Excavated From Ohio Train Derailment Site

Over 1 Million Gallons of Contaminated Water Excavated From Ohio Train Derailment Site
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, on Feb. 6, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
Katabella Roberts
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About 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1.1 million gallons of contaminated water have been excavated from the site of a train derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio, train operator Norfolk Southern said on Feb. 20.

The announcement comes shortly after a state senator warned people living in close proximity to the derailment site not to bathe in or drink the water.

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