'Very low level' of derailment-related chemical in river

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CINCINNATI — A low level of hazardous chemicals ended up in the Ohio River because of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month. But officials from Greater Cincinnati Water Works are working to reassure residents that faucet water will remain safe to drink. He noted the highest reading during testing of the Ohio River this weekend was around 4 parts per million. Water Works is currently working with the Ohio EPA, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), and other water utilities along the river to collect samples and perform additional analyses. Water Works collaborates with a network of Ohio River users in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania throughout the year.
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