The facility says only contaminated soil, and not contaminated water, will be disposed of at the site and they are under strict federal guidelines so if the toxic waste was to leak, they would be notified.
ROACHDALE — On Monday it was announced by the Environmental Protection Agency that some of the contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio will be moved to a landfill near Roachdale, Indiana.
After learning third-hand that materials may be transported to our state yesterday, I directed my environmental director to reach out to the agency. The materials should go to the nearest facilities, not moved from the far eastern side of Ohio to the far western side of Indiana. I have made a request to speak to the administrator to discuss this matter. I want to know exactly what precautions will be taken in the transport and disposition of the materials.
We will continue to monitor the situation and work with our colleagues at the Environmental Protection Agency, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and Heritage Environmental Services. The Putnam County Health Department will perform well water testing around the Heritage Environmental site. We will make those results available once we receive them. We are thankful that if these materials are brought to Indiana, they will be in the hands of the H.E.S.
Ali Alavai, Heritage Environmental Executive Vice President, says only contaminated soil, and not contaminated water, will be disposed of at the site. About 1.8 million gallons of liquid waste have been collected from the derailment site, according to the Ohio EPA.
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