According to Regan, the EPA has already helped screen more than 450 homes for any contaminants.
COLUMBIANA COUNTY, Ohio - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan will visit East Palestine Thursday to assess the ongoing response to the Feb. 3 Norfolk-Southern train derailment and controlled explosion of five railroad cars carrying the chemical vinyl chloride.
They were allowed back into their neighborhoods the evening of Feb. 8, after officials said air quality “showed readings at points below safety screening levels for contaminants of concern”; however, residents remain extremely concerned for their safety. EPA officials will also demonstrate their equipment that has been monitoring the air quality since the disaster.Earlier this week, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said residents in the impacted zone who use well water are “strongly” encouraged to get their wells tested and the cost will be taken care of.
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