Resources for Beaver Countians near East Palestine train derailment

A stream seen near the East Palestine train derailment on Feb. 13, 2023.

As some families remain displaced following the derailment in nearby East Palestine, Ohio, tracking down all of the important websites and support groups can be a challenge.

To help Pennsylvania residents keep everything organized, here are a few of the resources available for Pennsylvania residents offered by neighbors, officials and businesses in the region. In addition to these resources, officials from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency have launched a Train Derailment Dashboard, which details important information about the derailment.

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Assistance

Norfolk Southern Family Assistance Center

Abundant Life Church, 46469 Route 46, New Waterford, OhioPhone: 1-800-230-7049Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Health Assessment Clinic

Open to Beaver County residents in 16115, 16120 and 16141 ZIP codesFirst Church of Christ, 20 W. Martin St., East Palestine, OhioSchedule an appointment: 234-564-7755 or 234-564-7888Hours: Clinic will be open through at least March 4, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Little Free Food Truck

Multiple locations, offering food and water for those in needPhone: 724-375-2033Volunteers encouraged to reach out via email at info@healinghungerbc.org

Darlington Township Bottled Water Distribution

Distributed from the township's municipal building at 3590 Darlington Road from 5 to 7 p.m. each day (or by appointment) Donations can be made by contacting "Sally" at 724-581-6217

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Salvation Army

Offering water, food and cleaning supplies for those in needPhone: 412-446-1500Donations can also be made through the Salvation Army website

Testing

Pennsylvania Department of Health Resource Center

Darlington Township Building (3590 Darlington Road.) Open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through March 10Officials available on-site for residents with health concerns from Beaver and Lawrence counties. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will also be at center to offer residents free, independent water testing and to provide guidance on food and animal safety.

Department of Environmental Protection

Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection will contact residents within a 2-mile radius of the train derailment to initiate water testing. Concerned residents who are beyond the 2-mile radius are encouraged to reach out for testing by calling 412-442-4000.

Norfolk Southern Contracted Home Testing and Sampling

Residents with questions about assistance, water testing, or air sampling can call Norfolk Southern’s Family Assistance Center at 800-230-7049 or 330-849-3919.

Campbell Laboratory

1900 Third Ave., New Brighton, PennsylvaniaHours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday.Phone: 724-846-7048Email: support@campbelllab.comWebsite: campbelllab.com

National Testing Laboratories

6571 Wilson Mills Road, Cleveland, OhioPhone: 440-449-2525Website: watercheck.com

Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to FridayPhone: 814-863-0841Email: aaslab@psu.eduWebsite: agsci.psu.edu/aasl

Question and Concerns

Norfolk Southern Toxicologists - CTEH Environmental Consulting

(Questions about smells, sights and health)Phone: 234-542-6474Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Pennsylvania Department of Health - Division of Environmental Health Epidemiology

(Concerns about public health)Phone: 717-787-3350Email: env.health.concern@pa.govHours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Information Hotline: 215-814-2400Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Phone: 412-442-4000Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Darlington Township Municipal Office

Phone: 724-827-8738

Penn State Extension for Agriculture

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Phone: 724-774-3003

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission

(Ohio River conditions)5735 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OhioPhone: 513-231-7719Website: orsanco.org

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More Information

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Website: dep.pa.gov and click “Ohio Train Derailment” tab

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Monitoring

Website: response.epa.gov/EastPalestineTrainDerailment

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission

Website: orsanco.org/data

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

Website: epa.ohio.gov/east-palestine

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This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: Where can you find resources after East Palestine train crash?