Contaminated wastewater from the fiery East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment could be coming to Baltimore for treatment after all, but it wouldn’t be be released into the city sewer system. Instead, the treatment company would be sent back to Ohio under the latest plan proposed by the Norfolk Southern railroad.
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Two Maryland State delegates from Baltimore County said in a joint letter Tuesday that they are asking for "strong accountability" regarding 67,000 gallons of pretreated wastewater that will be headed from East Palestine, Ohio, to Baltimore for treatment.
Norfolk Southern, the company responsible for the incident, is contracting with Clean Harbors to have the potentially toxic water collected at the crash site processed at its Baltimore facility.