Property owner Kansas City Southern tells The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2aKLneO ) that it no longer needs the reserve of water next to its tracks in Blackburn, and that it isn't aware of any agreements obligating the company to maintain the pond for use by the local community. Saline County Emergency Management Department director Emmitt Williams said he is worried about a train derailment due to erosion caused by the culvert. Department railroad administrator Eric Curtit said the state would insist that the railroad company make repairs if erosion threatened the safety of the tracks.