Supermarket Chain Pulls Bottled Water Manufactured Near East Palestine

One of the largest supermarket chains in the country is removing bottled water made at a plant located outside East Palestine, Ohio from its shelves. “an abundance of caution” In the aftermath of a train accident and chemical contamination in the town.

Giant Eagle, which operates more than 410 stores across the Midwest, East Coast and Midwest, announced that it will pull the larger, gallon-sized and larger water bottles produced in a plant located in Salineville in Ohio 25 miles southwest East of East Palestine. Akron Beacon Journal reported Tuesday. According to the chain, testing has not shown any problems with the water coming from the plant. The water source is located just outside of East Palestine.

Giant Eagle claimed it would withdraw the products and offer a refund “while we continue to evaluate ongoing testing and potential impacts to the spring source.”

The move by the grocery chain comes as East Palestine residents complain of health issues following the Feb. 3 train accident that brought the toxic chemical vinyl chlorineide. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, testing has shown that East Palestine’s air and water are safe.

Pete Buttigieg (Transport Secretary) has been under scrutiny for his handling of the disaster. criticism From residents and the mayor for East Palestine. Monday: Buttigieg He would go to the town “when the time is right.”