Learn the Issues
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If I have questions about site activities, who can I contact?
For any questions about site activities please visit the EPA Welcome Center at 25 N. Market Street in East Palestine, call 330-775-6517, or email r5_eastpalestine@epa.gov.
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Will air monitoring continue around Taggart Street?
Stationary and mobile air monitoring continues around the community and within the derailment site. As the excavation work is completed and remaining waste removed, air monitoring will be reduced.
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Can I park on Taggart Street?
No, parking is not permitted.
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Can I walk along Taggart Street?
Pedestrians are discouraged from walking on Taggart Street for safety reasons. Heavy equipment and truck traffic are still present, and there are no sidewalks along some stretches of the street.
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Federal Facilities Remedial Site Inspection (SI) Summary Guide
This guide assists federal agencies in obtaining sufficient information to meet National Contingency Plan requirements and identifies data that should be included in an SI.
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Can I walk around the derailment site?
No, residents passing through Taggart Street are required to stay in their vehicles as active work continues. Only derailment related workers are allowed in the operational areas. The derailment site remains an active work area and all site personnel are required to have appropriate training, personal protective equipment (PPE) and…
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What is the “reduced speed” near work areas? When will the speed limit return to normal?
The reduced speed near work areas on Taggart Street is 15 miles per hour. Be aware that air monitoring vans drive at 10 miles per hour and no passing is permitted. Please obey reduced speed signage to ensure safety of workers and work vehicles. Speed restrictions will continue until final…
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What hours will truck traffic be present? About how frequent and how long are wait times expected to be?
Most truck traffic on Taggart occurs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vac trucks and support vehicles will continue to use the street through overnight hours. During traffic interruptions, wait times will likely vary from 15 to 30 minutes and may occur often throughout the day.
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How many trucks are still expected throughout the day? What is in the trucks?
Up to 50-100 water, soil, and support vehicles per day are still anticipated as remaining contaminated soil and treated wastewater are shipped off-site. Also, as excavation concludes, trucks will enter the derailment site with clean soil (backfill).
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Can I get gas at Leake Oil on Taggart Street?
No, Leake Oil is currently closed due to site activities. They have an alternate location on N. Market Street.
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Lindsay Light Streeterville Thorium Monitoring Area
Lindsay Light Streeterville Thorium Monitoring Area Map
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Lindsay Light Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action, April 2012
Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action - April 2012
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UXO Incident Report
Cases where unexploded ordnance (UXO), chemical munitions/agents, or other military munitions of World War I or later vintage resulted in death or injury to civilians in the United States
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Policy on Listing Mixed Ownership Mine or Mill Sites Created as a Result of the General Mining Law of 1872 on the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket
EPA’s policy recognizes that mine or mill sites should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and it does not address the status of the federal government as a potentially responsible party.
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EPA Announces Proposed Registration for New Pesticide Metamitron
EPA has appointed a new chair and two new members and reappointed two current members to serve on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP).
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EPA Releases Draft Biological Evaluations for Bicyclopyrone and Benzovindiflupyr Effects on Endangered Species
EPA has appointed a new chair and two new members and reappointed two current members to serve on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP).
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West Harbor Soils and Sediment Cleanup Area
Summary of EPA's cleanup activities at the West Harbor Soils and Sediment Operable Unit within the Wyckoff Eagle Harbor Superfund site.
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Securing the Future of Water: Addressing Cyber Threats Today
The report includes recommendations calling for a holistic approach to strengthen cybersecurity in the water sector by enhancing coordination and collaboration across government, associations, and water utilities.
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Cybersecurity in Sanitary Surveys
EPA issued a memorandum withdrawing the March 3, 2023 interpretive memorandum, Addressing Public Water System Cybersecurity in Sanitary Surveys or an Alternate Process.
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Water Sector Cybersecurity Brief for States
information about cybersecurity threats at water utilities