EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) – Some residents in East Palestine are facing unsafe drinking water after a train that held unsafe chemicals derailed and caught fire last Friday.

According to a social media post from the East Palestine Police Department, the Potable Well Task Group will knock on doors Saturday where there are “at risk” drinking water wells in the area.

The Potable Water Working Group is in the process of determining what private drinking water wells have the potential to be impacted by the incident. 

The contractors work for Norfolk Southern Railway.

This announcement comes days after several dead fish were found in both Leslie Run and Bull Creek streams in East Palestine.

There is no word on if the dead fish are connected to the unsafe drinking water or on how long the water will be identified as “at risk.”

Norfolk Southern is currently staffing two hotlines for residents. Residents who have questions about their drinking water quality can call 234-542-6474. Residents that wish to have their private wells tested can call 330-849-3919.

Additionally, Norfolk Southern is supplying bottled water to anyone surrounding the incident, or impacted waterways, upon request by calling the Norfolk Southern Information Line at 800-230-7049 or going to the Norfolk Southern Family Assistance Center.