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
240,376 tons of waste soil removed
Flushed 5,200 feet of impacted waterways
2,077 drinking water wells sampled
7 DAY LOOKAHEAD
Site Activities
— Site restoration activities are complete including demobilization of equipment and temporary work trailers. Crews may be on-site infrequently to perform periodic maintenance.
— Sitewide surface water, groundwater, and drinking water monitoring continues per the schedules defined in the associated work plans.
Sulphur and Leslie Run Activities
— The report for the final assessment, including completed mitigation activities and the results of final stream sheen assessment and sediment sampling, has been submitted to the EPA for approval. The report documents achievement of work plan goals, including that no derailment-related sheens were observed on either Sulphur or Leslie Runs during the final assessment.
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)