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Deer Park is becoming a dumping ground for toxic liquid waste from the Ohio train derailment, and residents are rightfully worried about what this means for our local air and water. You should definitely tune into the next city council meeting to see how officials plan to keep our neighborhood safe.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days.
The city currently spends hundreds of dollars in disposal fees and significant labor hours on large, one-off debris piles.
All residents, as city crews will be more available for routine tasks rather than being tied up by individual large-scale projects.
Residents who perform large-scale landscaping or tree removal and rely on the city for free disposal of massive amounts of waste.
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Hazardous waste from Ohio derailment coming to Deer Park, as Hidalgo, city leaders vow vigilance Houston Chronicle