EPA Administrator: Do Not Drink Well Water Near Ohio Train Derailment Until It Has Been Tested

On Wednesday, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said during an appearance on CNN that individuals located near the site of the train derailment three weeks ago in East Palestine, Ohio, should not drink well water until it has been tested. The train derailment occurred on February 3 when dozens of rail cars, including 11 that were carrying toxic chemicals, derailed in a town near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. “Listen, I trust the data. I trust the science,” Regan said. “From day one we have been on the ground along with the state doing the testing.” “I also trust the testing protocol of


