Site Progress
Norfolk Southern team members remain on scene, assisted by multiple derailment and environmental contractors. Every step of the way, we are coordinating with federal, state and local agencies.
We will see this through
Read the latest on our commitments and progress to date
74M gallons of water recovered and transported offsite
237,933 tons of waste soil removed
Flushed 5,200 feet of impacted waterways
2,006 drinking water wells sampled
7 DAY LOOKAHEAD
Site Activities
— Site restoration activities continue as weather allows. Restoration is largely complete and the remaining minor site work is anticipated to be complete within the coming weeks. Trucks will transport non-derailment related materials from site grading activities throughout the week.
— Particulate air monitoring continues in areas of active operations. As site activities continue to diminish, associated particulate air monitoring will be reduced accordingly.
— Sitewide surface water, groundwater, sediments, and drinking water monitoring, including activities in the East End, continues per the schedules defined in the associated work plans.
Sulphur and Leslie Run Activities
— Data from the March/April 2025 stream reassessment were reported to EPA on June 20. No human health risks related to the derailment were identified in surface water in the two previous assessments performed in 2024.
— Mitigation activities in Sulphur Run are completed per the EPA-approved work plan. The final stream assessment has begun on both Leslie and Sulphur Runs to evaluate attainment of the work plan goals. This assessment, including sediment sampling, is anticipated to be completed within 3-4 weeks. Details regarding the mitigation activities and final stream assessment will then be compiled and reported to EPA.
Regulatory Oversight
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Columbiana County General Health District
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- Ohio Department of Health (ODH)
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)
- Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA)
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)
- United States Department of the Interior (DOI)
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)