The cleanup begins.

When Norfolk Southern's train derailed in East Palestine two weeks ago, several chemicals were released, such as vinyl chloride, which made the giant black cloud during the controlled release.

In addition, butyl acrelate and ethylhexyl acrylate, used in paint, plastics and adhesives, spilled onto the ground and into the streams. Those chemicals can lead to breathing issues.

The question is, will they seep into water wells?

"Chemicals that volatilize that quickly have a less of a chance to get to the groundwater it has to make it through that 30 feet of soil, sand and gravel to get to the water table, the chances of that happening are pretty low actually," said Rob Darner, a groundwater specialist with the U.S. Geological Survey.

Solon Fire Chief Mark Vedder is also the Director of Chagrin/Southeast Hazardous Materials ResponseTeam. While neither he nor Darner are part of the East Palestine train wreck response, Vedder says East Palestine residents can expect the cleanup to last at least two months.

Monica Robins reports: [ Ссылка ]

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