The train derailments that took place on
the 3rd of February on the Ohio and east
of Pennsylvania border has become a
major issue for concern , as the disposal
of the toxic waste from the derailment
turns into a topic for deliberation and
discussions that are lasting longer than
expected. the Environmental Protection
Agency has halted its waste excavation
exercise. since the chosen dumping sites
have already been exhausted with
overwhelming hazardous waste . the
Environmental Protection Agency
undertook the huge task of safely
picking and dumping the toxic waste , that
resulted from the accident causing
derailment of around 38 train cars , with
at least five carrying toxic chemicals
like Vinyl chloride used to produce PVC
plastic . so far some 20 truckloads which
is approximately 280 tons of hazardous
Solid Waste has been hauled away . 15
truckloads of contaminated soil has been
disposed off at a Michigan hazardous
waste treatment and disposal facility.
for now the EPA has halted cleaning up
the affected areas dumping of the
enormous waste,
other treatment facilities has been
exhausted. now according to reports more
than a hundred thousand gallons of
liquid waste , and around 4500 cubic
yards of solid waste remain in storage
on the accident site in East Palestine,
with five truckloads of the toxic waste
having been returned to East Palestine.
in a statement the EPA said that it will
ensure that all waste is disposed off in
a safe and lawful manner at EPA
certified facilities to prevent further
release of hazardous substances, and
impact to communities to ensure the
transport of some of this waste over
long distances in appropriate permitted
and satisfied sites to dump the waste.
the EPA confirms that the chemicals in
soil and water included Vinyl chloride,
phosphine, Benzene and a range of other
volatile organic compounds together
known as vocs and particulate matter.
federal and state officials have
repeatedly said it’s safe for evacuated
residents to return to the area , and that
air testing in the town and inside
hundreds of homes hasn’t detected any
concerning levels of contaminants from
the fires or burnt chemicals.
the state says, the local Municipal
drinking water system is safe and
bottled water is available while testing
is being conducted for those with
private Wells. few days back former
president Donald Trump also visited the
accident site he condemned the Biden
administration’s response to the train
derailment.
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