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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

West Virginia drinking water still clear of derailment toxin

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

West Virginia officials have reiterated that the state's drinking water remains safe following an Ohio train derailment that led to a toxic plume of chemicals being released.

Chemicals that leaked from the derailment are being monitored as they move down the Ohio River, but they are not affecting the supply of drinking water, officials said during a briefing Thursday.

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