Site Progress
Norfolk Southern team members remain on scene, assisted by multiple derailment and environmental contractors. In addition to working closely with first responders, we are coordinating with federal, state and local agencies.
20.1 MM gallons of impacted water recovered and transported offsite
59,375 tons of waste soil removed
Flushed 5,200 feet of impacted waterways
560+ drinking water wells sampled
7 DAY LOOKAHEAD
North track has been removed and excavation continues
Moving contaminated soil and water from the site to approved disposal facilities
Continuing to monitor groundwater
Continued flushing and aeration of Sulphur Run as water conditions permit
Post-rain sediment sampling at area waterways
Capturing rainwater within contaminated area for temporary storage and disposal
Continuing Work
— Daily air monitoring in the community and within incident perimeter and work sites
— Monitoring surface water quality in the area, using booms and aeration to treat and contain the impacts
— Weekly sampling of the village’s public drinking water system
— Sampling private drinking water wells
WHAT TO EXPECT
There could be some intermittent odors, but air monitoring will continue to ensure community safety.
There could be more traffic in the community as crews continue to work at the incident site
Two one-million-gallon water storage tanks have been installed and are visible from various locations in the community
Workers and equipment, including tankers and dump trucks, will be in and around the community, as well as other equipment around the streams as cleanup continues
There may be noise as work continues (we will attempt to limit around residential areas)
Traffic closures on Taggart Road will continue as waste is hauled out of the community
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)
Norfolk Southern has conducted dioxin and furans waste soil sampling using USEPA Method 8290A. The results of this sampling are consistent with other government entities that have sampled, including the US EPA and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). The results of the soil waste dioxin and furans sampling show that none of the samples exceed the universal treatment standards (UTS) and therefore are acceptable to be disposed of at designated landfills licensed to receive such waste.