2.1.1 Narrative
April 10th
On April 10th at 21:00 a Norfolk Southern Corp. train carrying 82 cars struck a fallen tree in Edgefield County, in the town of Trenton SC. Two locomotives and 31 of the 82 cars derailed. The derailment included five tank cars of anhydrous ammonia, two hopper cars of ammonium nitrate, five tank cars of urea liquid, two cars of electric transformers, one tank car of sulfuric acid, one tank car of ferric chloride, one residue tank car of hydrochloric acid, one hopper car of sodium chlorate, one tank car of elevated temperature liquid, one hopper car of kaolin, and ten additional cars carrying nonhazardous materials. The derailment involved the release of ammonium nitrate, kaolin and a small amount of oil from a locomotive. Initial assessments performed indicated there may be an additional release of unknown materials. A mile and a half evacuation was implemented but has now been lifted except for three residents in close proximity to the derailment.
April 11th
EPA OSC Englert and START deployed early on April 11th and are onsite. EPA, SCDHEC, and Norfolk Southern have integrated into Unified Command. Subsequent assessments have determined that there has been a release of ammonium nitrate, kaolin, urea and a small amount of oil from a locomotive. No other cars carrying hazardous materials have been determined to be leaking at this time.
Air monitoring by Norfolk Southern is taking place and EPA has deployed VIPER air monitoring equipment to compliment Norfolk Southern air monitoring.
Numerous portions of the derailment area are not accessible due to derailed cars. Wrecking operations are being conducted so that anhydrous ammonia and other cars can be accessed. Wrecking operations are anticipated to continue into the next operational period.
Salters Pond and Shaw Creek are not impacted.
Media interest is high and Norfolk Southern has designated a media point of contact.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
OSC and START deployed
EPA, SCDHEC, and Norfolk Southern have integrated into Unified Command
VIPER deployed
Site Safety and Operational Briefings ongoing
Wrecking operations started
Rear portion of train removed from sight
Locomotives re-railed
Completed initial damage assessment
Emergency Response Ongoing
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
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