October 21, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 17) • Page Image 3
…," Ryan said. Spalding Clark, Scio Township commissioner, said Gelman Sciences (now called Pall/Gelman Sciences) was for several decades disposing of 1,4 dioxane by dumping it. "They were literally spraying…
… it on their lawns, Clark said. This dioxane, which is carcinogenic, has since contaminated the Scio Township groundwater. Contaminated water must be pumped up and treated. The dioxane is a byproduct…