Greater Cincinnati Water Works: No detectable chemicals from East Palestine derailment found in Ohio River intake after closure
CINCINNATI — Greater Cincinnati Water Works is reporting there are no detectable chemicals in the Ohio River intakes as anticipated contaminated water from the East Palestine train derailment reached the Cincinnati area on Sunday.In river samples collected upstream Sunday morning, a compound called 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol was found.
"We want to make absolutely sure the chemical is not there, that we're not bringing in any of it," said Jeff Swertfeger, the superintendent of Water Quality Treatment at GCWW."That's usually good enough that we can shut down, let the spill go by us and then open up when the water's better," he said. Officials said they won't stop taking samples or other precautions once this specific chemical passes.
He added that it's not unusual for GCWW to choose to close intakes at least once a year out of precaution, though it's never been triggered by a spill as large or prominent as the one in East Palestine. Even if no chemicals are detected, GCWW said it plans to use"additional optimized treatment" once the intakes reopen.
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