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flag Norfolk Southern finished cleanup after 2023 derailment; no health risks found, 74M gallons and 240K tons removed.

flag Norfolk Southern has completed site restoration and cleanup following the 2023 train derailment and chemical release, ending air monitoring and demobilizing equipment. flag No human health risks were found in surface water from recent assessments. flag Over 74 million gallons of water and 240,346 tons of contaminated soil were removed, and 2,028 drinking water wells were sampled. flag Waterway remediation was deemed successful with no visible chemical sheens remaining. flag Ongoing monitoring of surface water, groundwater, sediments, and drinking water continues, including work in the east section of the site where chemicals were previously detected.

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