MLive CuratedFeds officially propose Ann Arbor-area dioxane pollution become Superfund site
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Ann Arbor dioxane plume affecting dozens of drinking wells north of M-14, new map shows
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David AnoNew study highlights exposure risks in #ScioTownship & #AnnArbor basements from the #GelmanSciences 1,4 #dioxaneplume. Thousands of lbs of #dioxane were discharged by #Gelman to soil, surface water, & groundwater at the site. According to the #EPA, #14dioxane is hazardous to human health & repeated exposures increase the risks of kidney & liver damage, miscarriage or fetal death, & possibly cancer.
Issues of the Environment: New study highlights exposure risks in Ann Arbor basements from the Gelman Sciences 1,4 dioxane plume
The Gelman Sciences 1,4 dioxane plume continues to spread and threaten the health of groundwater in Scio Township and Ann Arbor. Recent reports indicate there is now a potential threat of exposure through wet basements. With spring and the usual basement flooding that occurs in portions of the area, it is a cause for concern. University of Michigan toxicologist and environmental professor, Dr. Rita Loch-Caruso, is a co-author of a study identifying the problems. She joined WEMU's David Fair with the latest information.
#AnnArbor, MI - New testing at a home north of Skyline High School revealed #dioxane, a likely carcinogen, above the state #drinkingwater standard in a res drinking water well >1mile north of the est boundary of the #Gelman plume. The #pollution has spread in local #groundwater for decades. The well is located <½mile from the #HuronRiver & test results show the plume appears to be moving toward Barton Pond, a major source of A2-area drinking water.
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Michael GrassNot great news from my homestate about the dioxane plume that's been slowly spreading under part of Ann Arbor, Michigan for decades: Dioxane has turned up in a residential groundwater well in Ann Arbor Township more than 1 mile north of the plume's estimated boundary, raising new concerns about insufficient groundwater testing.
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