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The
EPA said it also ordered Norfolk Southern to conduct additional
investigations into oily sheen, or film, on water and sediments
in two creeks in East Palestine.
"Work done under this order will determine if more cleanup is
necessary to ensure any potential long-term impacts are
addressed," the EPA said in a statement.
Ohio carried out a controlled release of hazardous chemicals at
the site on Feb. 6, three days after the train derailed near the
border of Ohio and Pennsylvania, causing a massive fire.
According to the EPA, the investigation of oily sheen will cover
a stretch of about five miles, encompassing impacted sections of
the two creeks, the Sulphur Run and the Leslie Run.
"Through this order, Norfolk Southern will take a thorough look
at the waterways to ensure there are no lasting impacts from the
derailment," EPA Regional Administrator Debra Shore said.
The EPA said cleanup of the creek will also involve several
culverts, spanning roughly 1,200 feet to remove impacted
sediment in Sulphur Run downstream of the derailment site.
Norfolk Southern said the order "formalizes the continuation of
work that has been ongoing since the derailment under a
different regulatory scheme. Norfolk Southern remains
cooperative, working with EPA and Ohio EPA at the site, and will
continue to address derailment-related impacts in the waterways
of Sulphur and Leslie Runs."
In February, EPA issued a Superfund unilateral administrative
order, compelling Norfolk Southern to eliminate spilled
materials and contaminated soil from the location of train
derailment.
(Reporting by Sherin Elizabeth Varghese and Rahul Paswan in
Bengaluru; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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