Crews were working to clear four cubic yards of contaminated soil that spilled after two freight train cars derailed in the township Saturday, officials said.
NUTLEY -- Crews were working to clear four cubic yards of contaminated soil that spilled after two freight train cars derailed in the township Saturday, officials said.
There was no air or water contamination from the derailment, Norfolk Southern spokesman Dave Pidgeon said. The soil was contaminated with PCBs and stabilized lead.
A contractor would also conduct tests on asphalt at the scene, near Hillside Avenue, the spokesman added.
One train car overturned and another was leaning, Pidgeon said Saturday night. The derailment occurred around 2 p.m.
There were no injuries and no need for evacuations, according to authorities.
Pidgeon said crews planned to have the scene cleaned up by early Sunday while the cause of the derailment remained under investigation.
Nutley Police Sgt. Anthony Montanari said the train was traveling from the former Hoffman-La Roche facility at Kingsland Street and Bloomfield Avenue, an area that has been undergoing remediation.
Township police cordoned off an area near the derailment as authorities worked at the scene around 5 p.m.
NJ Advance Media staff writer Erin O'Neill contributed to this report.
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