As pollution from Ohio train wreck heads downstream, communities wonder about their water
The Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train triggered evacuations in East Palestine, Ohio, as significant amounts of vinyl chloride and other contaminants were burnt into the air or spilled into local waterways. (Courtesy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
A plume of chemical contaminants is traveling along the Ohio River at about one mile per hour and will eventually enter the Mississippi River.
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Mississippi River Norfolk Southern Environmental Protection AgencyMississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
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