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EPA says East Palestine surface water remediation approaching milestone

Last Updated on March 5, 2024 at 11:06am

The Morning Journal published a story about water remediation efforts approaching a milestone with plans to return the natural flow of water back into Sulphur Run. The process of returning the flow of groundwater to Sulphur Run “will begin to occur in the next two-to-four weeks, with the overall process extending into the summer.”

Read more in the story linked below. 

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