EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - The Environmental Protection Agency and representatives from other departments that have responded to the East Palestine train derailment are scheduled to hold a meeting an open house later this week in the village.

U.S. EPA Region 5 Director Debra Shore said the meeting will be held on Thursday,  March 2 at 6 p.m. at the East Palestine High School.

The announcement was made on Saturday as federal, state and local government officials gathered to provide updates on the clean up of the derailment.

Shore said 574 home have received re-entry screenings and air monitoring continues at 15 stations in the area.

They are continuing to offer air screenings to any residents who want it, as long as they within the limits of the evacuation zone.

Shore said residents and businesses owners will be able to begin the intake process for scheduling cleaning services.

According to Anne Vogel, Director of the Ohio EPA, dirt and scrap are being collected and removed from the derailment site, while cleanup efforts are still underway on Sulfur and Leslie Run.

At least 4,832 cubic yards of soil has been removed from the derailment site and transported to a hazardous waste disposal facility in Michigan, according to the Ohio EMA.

Over 2 million gallons of contaminated liquid have been removed from the derailment site as well. 

Until February 24, Norfolk Southern had been solely responsible for the disposal of waste at the derailment site. The U.S. EPA has instructed them to pause shipping contaminated waste off site.

Norfolk Southern provided a list of disposal facilities to the U.S. EPA on February 23. Waste disposal location and transportation routes will now be subject to U.S. EPA review and approval.

The CDC has dispatched a 19 person team to East Palestine to conduct a chemical exposure survey. Through the survey they will gather information from East Palestine residents, businesses and first responders.

At the EPA welcome center the CDC will provide health educational materials, and scientists will be there to answer the public's questions.

For any East Palestine residents or businesses in need of help, they can call FEMA's call center 866-361-0526 anytime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. eastern standard time.

Business owners who have questions or need help are asked to contact the Ohio department of Development via businesshelp@development.ohio.gov