The second phase of the environmental cleanup in Lac-Megantic is getting underway.
It's hoped the entire fenced off disaster zone will be safe in four to six months.
Ground water and water from basements is being collected and pumped into a basin to be treated.
The vacant buildings and businesses along the main street are being checked and maintained, but some may be demolished.
Though a preliminary reconstruction plan was unveiled earlier this week, the city is still waiting to hear what kind of financial aid it will receive from the Quebec government before it can go ahead.
47 people died and about 100,000 litres of oil spilled into the Chaudiere River when the train derailed and exploded in the city last July.
