Making it Right
We are committed to doing what’s right for East Palestine to ensure the community recovers and thrives.
Progress Updates: March 22, 2023
Community Support to date
$24.7MM
We are committed to helping the community of East Palestine recover and thrive.
FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER
6,194+ FAMILIES
We’ve helped thousands of families at our assistance center.
AIR: SAFE
Daily air monitoring continues to show the air in East Palestine is safe. Air monitoring has been performed by both the EPA and an independent team of scientists.
Drinking Water: SAFE
East Palestine Municipal Water
The municipal water continues to be sampled and monitored by the Columbiana County Health District, along with a team of independent scientists. Results show no water quality concerns.
Private Water Wells
Testing has been performed on approximately 200 private drinking water wells. Test results will be shared with individual residents.
SURFACE SOIL: INVESTIGATING AND SAMPLING
With our U.S. EPA-approved inspection and testing plan, teams are inspecting approximately 300 locations in and around East Palestine and will collect samples of soil for testing at some of those locations, mostly in the public right of way. This effort is the initial step in our soil sampling program and will inform future work, including additional inspections or testing as directed by EPA.
Surface water:
RESTORATION CONTINUeS
Surface water quality in the area is continually monitored and we continue to use booms and aeration to treat and contain the impacts. Additionally, we have flushed 5,200 feet of impacted waterways in an effort to remove additional contaminants from the streams.
INCIDENT SITE:
ONGOING CLEANUP
In cooperation with federal, state, and local authorities, Norfolk Southern is advancing environmental recovery efforts in East Palestine. More than 7.6 million gallons of impacted water have been recovered and transported off site for final disposal, along with 8,393 tons of waste soil removed off-site for proper disposal. Teams have removed track from Main Line 1 and are beginning the excavation process. Soil and gravel will be removed and sent away for proper disposal offsite.
