Officials say that contaminated water likely will reach Greater Cincinnati over the weekend.
Cincinnati officials don't expect much harm from the chemicals flowing down the Ohio River from East Palestine this weekend, but the city will shut off water intake from the river nonetheless.
"Our city administration is prepared for these types of events. I understand the concern, and I’m confident that temporarily shutting off the Ohio River intake is the best move,” city manager Sheryl Long said in the release. “There’s zero risk that our water reserves contain contaminants from the train derailment site, and tapping these reserves will give us all peace of mind."
Since the explosion, GCWW has been monitoring and testing nearby waterways for contaminants, finding"no detectable levels of the chemicals from the derailment site," the release said. GCWW posts results from its tests online and regularly provides updates.
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