Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment in Ohio has been transported to a Houston suburb for disposal, according to a county official in Texas who said there are outstanding questions about the situation.
has been transported to a Houston suburb for disposal, according to a county official in Texas who said there are outstanding questions about the transportation and disposal of the material.
Hidalgo said the county on Wednesday learned of the wastewater transfer from the site of the fiery Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which prompted evacuations when toxic chemicals were burned after being released from five derailed tanker rail cars carryingThe wastewater has been delivered to Texas Molecular, which injects hazardous waste into the ground for disposal. The company"Our technology safely removes hazardous constituents from the biosphere.
"There's not a statute. There's not a law that says our office has to be made aware when there is hazardous material," she replied."Now, is it OK for there to be an international disaster in Ohio, an explosion of this magnitude, and for us to suddenly learn that those same materials have been arriving in our community for a week, driving through our community? I don't think so.
The delivery also raises questions about the methods of transport, which she said may include trains, and the possible health impact on workers involved in the transfers and the communities between the Ohio crash site and the disposal area in Deer Park, one of 34 communities in Harris County. She noted Harris County has around 10 injection wells capable of receiving hazardous commercial waste, making the area one of the few places where the materials could be disposed. But she said there are similar facilities in Vickery, Ohio, and Romulus, Michigan, that also could handle the wastewater and are located closer to the crash site.
Dr. George Guillen, executive director of the Environmental Institute of Houston, said the chemical is"very, very toxic" but the risk to the public is minimal.
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