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Will my relocation assistance end if I request indoor cleaning from EPA?
Residents within the eligible area–the village of East Palestine and the 1-mile by 2-mile Ohio-Pennsylvania evacuation area–who request indoor cleaning through EPA are still able to receive relocation assistance. Norfolk Southern has committed to give at least a 60-day notice to people receiving relocation assistance before this assistance can end…
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What is the timeline for posting the responses? Will we receive an email with notification on the answers or shall I monitor the website for the posting?
EPA will respond to the individual email 1 - 2 days after receipt and will post the questions and answers to the RFA website very soon thereafter.
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How long will I be eligible for relocation assistance from Norfolk Southern?
While an official end date has yet to be determined, it is expected that you would return to your home after getting it cleaned and would no longer require relocation assistance.
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What is EPA’s response to inaccurate claims about its use of ASPECT?
The characterizations of EPA’s ASPECT response in East Palestine are false. More information can be found about ASPECT’s response in the . EPA Region 5 requested ASPECT to fly to East Palestine late in the day on February 5, 2023. As soon as the request was made, the aircraft was…
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What is being tested for in EPA’s air testing program?
Seventy-five different chemicals are tested for on the derailment site and around East Palestine. The air monitoring and sampling network includes 9 monitoring stations, 8 sampling stations, a MINICAM van, and the PTR-MS laboratory vans.
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