…, Gelman Sciences Inc. will clean an underground water plume contaminated with 1,4-diox- ane, a suspected carcinogen. The dioxane is a manufacturing byproduct of Gelman Sciences, which makes micro…
…'s water supply, which serves the U-M campus. But because the state considers it an environmen- tal pollutant, some cleanup is required. Gelman Sciences will reduce the amount of dioxane to safe levels, then…
…," 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…
… cleanup. Groundwater pollution originating at Gelman Sci- ences has spread beyond Scio Town- ship and is infiltrating Ann Arbor. The main pollutant is 1,4-dioxane - a known carcinogen. The Michigan…
… ppb.) The Allen Drain is 60 years old, leaks,andperiodicallyruptures.Flood- ing along its course is common. This cleanup plan risks exposing people, animals, parkland and private property to 1,4dioxane…
… sites involve purging the con- taminated ground water. Water from the core is proposed to be treated with UV/Oxidation to 100 parts per billion 1,4-dioxane, which is stated in a publi- cation by GSI as…
… the course of the cleanup, which could take 10 years or longer, Gelman is expected to draw 50 lbs. of the chemical 1-4 dioxane - a suspected carcinogen -- out of the ground water. "The contamination got…
… the water on the lawn. Dioxane, a chemical byproduct: of Gelman's manufacturing, is commonly found in foods and cos- metic products. Some research indi-' cates that at extremely high levels over long…
