Hazardous waste from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment fire is on its way to Deer Park, making a 1,300 mile journey to a disposal facility in Harris County.
FILE - In this photo taken with a drone, portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the previous night in East Palestine, Ohio, remain on fire at mid-day on Feb. 4, 2023.is on its way to Deer Park, making a 1,300 mile journey to a disposal facility in Harris County.
In the weeks since the incident, numerous state and elected officials have spoken out about the derailment and subsequent clean up. On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern to pay for the cleanup, and federal regulators took the lead on recovery efforts, the AP reported.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality confirmed the Deer Park facility would be receiving liquid waste from the Ohio train derailment and said the company is authorized to accept several hazardous waste streams. "Texas Molecular specializes in helping customers and the environment reduce risk by safely sequestering water at our facility which is regulated by US EPA and TCEQ," Marine said."We have operated at our Deer Park location for over 40 years. The waters are managed in accordance with TCEQ and EPA requirements from reception to sample evaluation of each truck to storage in tanks to filtration to process tanks to sequestration.
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