The Village of East Palestine's evacuation and shelter in place order are still in place, a person has been arrested after allegedly going past barriers to approach the train, and the air and water is safe to consume, according to officials at the press conference held Feb. 5 in East Palestine.

Evacuation and Shelter in Place Order:

Despite rumors, the evacuation and shelter in place order is still a one mile radius from the scene of the crash.

East Palestine School District will not resume classes Monday, Feb. 6.

The East Palestine Junior and Senior High School will remain open as an evacuation shelter. Red cross is staffing the location and providing meals and shelter for about 8 residents.

The East Palestine City Park Community Center helped at least 100 residents Sunday morning. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily as long as an evacuation is in place.

The door to the entrance of the East Palestine City Park Community Center is closing, the exit door of the building will be used as the entrance.

All streets East of Market Street from Highland Avenue to Jimstown Road are closed to everyone except for emergency personnel.

Though several streets are blocked off to prevent the public from endangering themselves or others by approaching the scene, one person was arrested Saturday night for misconduct at an emergency. Allegedly this person went past barriers trying to approach the scene, Mayor Trent Conaway told media at the conference.

City officials are urging everyone to comply with the evacuation and shelter in place order and stay away from the scene.

Air and Water Quality/Runoff:

Though test results reveal good air and water quality as of Sunday afternoon, James Justice, On Scene Coordinator for the U.S. EPA, says things can change at any time, so despite a lack of material in the air, it's a good idea to stay home and take steps to keep others safe.

Contaminants have made it to other communities, but not at a high enough level to cause a concern to human health, according to Kurt Kollar from the Ohio EPA Office of Emergency Response.

Runoff of vinyl chloride has been found in Little Beaver Creek, but the levels on the chemical are unknown. 

The EPA is tracking the amount of chemicals in streams by using containment dams which allow for water to pass underneath while trapping the chemicals at the top.

Testing is being done for a myriad of chemicals, the levels of these unnamed chemicals are not actionable at this time.

The air monitoring system put in place by the EPA is giving officials an idea of the amount of chemicals in the air. An analysis of the reports by the EPA is in the works and will provide a better understanding of current chemical levels in the environment.

The local fire department is not conducting on scene operations until directed to do so by Norfolk Southern. The scene is still too volatile of an area.

The next news conference will be held at noon on Feb. 6.

City officials are asking residents with non-emergency questions and concerns call 211, not the non-emergency dispatch number.