EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - The U.S. EPA has shared a step-by-step plan on removing contaminated soil from the site of last month's train derailment in East Palestine.

According to a press release, soil sampling was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, but was delayed due to snow cover.

Norfolk Southern and EPA officials will be at the site on Thursday to resume soil sampling at agricultural, residential, commercial and recreational properties in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.

A Facebook post from U.S. EPA Region 5 details the process residents can expect to see in the coming days.

According to the post, crews in neon vests will be in East Palestine looking for ash or soot from the burn that may have been carried from the derailment site by the wind.

If crews find any ash or soot, they will sample the soils on the surface and collect a shallow subsoil sample. The samples will be collected from one to six inches into the ground with a clean hand towel.

The soils will then be placed in a half-gallon bag in order to screen the soils for vapors prior to being sent to the lab. After shaking the bag, a photoionization detector will be used to check the soil for volatile organic compounds.

The soil will then be placed into small glass jars that will be sent to an EPA-approved lab to test for semi-volatile organic compounds and dioxins. EPA officials will periodically split the soil samples for testing at a separate laboratory.

Results from the soil sampling are expected to be available between seven to 12 days after the samples are taken. The results will be posted on the EPA's website when available.