Where is Ohio train waste going?

The Environmental Protection Agency also announced that two new hazardous waste sites will receive some of the shipments — an incinerator in Grafton, Ohio, and a landfill in Roachdale, Indiana. The EPA now is getting close to having enough certified facilities to take all of the waste from the site of the Feb.



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The chemicals were on a 1,600-mile journey to an Oxy plant in Pedricktown, N.J., that makes plastic used in PVC flooring. The details of the cargo were included in an administrative order filed last month by the E.P.A. that was based on shipment data provided by Oxy and other shippers.

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When the train derailed two weeks ago, it sent things like butyl acrylate into the Ohio River. The chemical has a fruity smell and inhaling it can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea and vomiting.

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Keith Drabick, chief of East Palestine's volunteer fire department, made up of 38 members, made the final decision to vent and burn chemicals.

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