A Texas waste dump will continue to receive hazardous liquids from the East Palestinian city after a chemical train derailed, a Harris County judge said on Monday.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said on February 28 that a waste storage site in the state of Texas, Central South America, will continue to receive hazardous liquids from the city of East Palestine (Ohio) after the case of a convoy. A train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in early February.
Judge Hidalgo’s statement said: “The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just informed us that because of heavy rain at the site of the incident and limitations at other facilities, Harris County will continue to continue to receive water used for fire fighting from the city of East Palestine.”
The people of East Palestine want this water to be collected and treated properly. As a result, wastewater and water used for firefighting will be transported to other facilities in Ohio and Indiana.
Earlier, the EPA had halted shipping of this water to Texas due to opposition from residents and local officials due to concerns about health and environmental risks.
According to an article published on NBC news, residents and staff working near the site of the derailment have been diagnosed with bronchitis and a variety of illnesses that doctors suspect are related to toxic chemical exposure. .
In addition to respiratory problems, some locals also experience symptoms of headaches, nausea and rashes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these can be symptoms of chemical exposure.
Earlier, on February 3, more than 30 chemical train carriages, including 11 toxic chemicals, derailed near the East Palestinian city. First responders were on the scene and were forced to burn 115,580 gallons of toxic vinyl chloride gas in five carriages to avoid the risk of uncontrolled explosions.
People exposed to this toxic gas have an increased risk of rare forms of hepatitis, liver cancer, brain and lung cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia.