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Ohio toxic spill risks contaminating local water supplies for 5M people

Por: Newsweek Nation February 15, 2023

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More than five million people whose drinking water comes from the Ohio River could see a plume of toxic chemicals flowing toward their local water intakes after a train derailment on the border between Ohio and Pennsylvania led to a toxic spill.During the initial phase of the incident—which saw emergency responders forced to burn vinyl chloride off to avoid an explosion—toxic chemicals seeped into the nearby Sulphur Run waterway and made... + full article



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