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A massive recovery effort is underway in East Palestine, Ohio, after the city suffered one of the worst train derailment-turned-environmental disasters in United States history.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo revealed on Wednesday that part of the effort includes teams sending “firefighting water” used at the scene of the toxic chemical spill to be disposed of in Harris County.
“I and my office heard today that ‘firefighting water’ from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment is slated to be disposed of in our County,” Hidalgo wrote in a press release Wednesday.
According to the statement, questions remain on when the water will be disposed of, how, what is actually being transported and who will oversee the transportation to ensure safety.
PETE BUTTIGIEG TO VISIT EAST PALESTINE, OHIO, 20 DAYS AFTER TOXIC TRAIN DERAILMENT
Ron Fodo, Ohio EPA Emergency Response, looks for signs of fish and also agitates the water in Leslie Run creek to check for chemicals that have settled at the bottom following the train derailment prompting health concerns on February 20, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Michael Swensen/Getty Images)
“Our Harris County Pollution Control Department and Harris County Attorney’s Office have reached out to the company and the Environmental Protection Agency to receive more information about the timing, transportation mechanisms, and contents, as well as to ensure all regulations are being met,” the Harris County judge continued.
Petroleum based chemicals float on the top of the water in Leslie Run creek on February 20, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Michael Swensen/Getty Images)
Contractors with Norfolk Southern reroute Sulphur Run creek using pumps upstream in East Palestine, Ohio, US, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. (Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Hidalgo also said her office is closely coordinating with Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton, Jr.
“I have communicated with Deer Park…
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