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… of the Late Paleozoic, by A. J. Eardley; Dioxan in the Mineralogical Labora- tory, by N. W. Senstius; and Por- osity Through Dolomitization, by K. K. Landes. Film Strike Reaches Stalemate mi West H…

… ranking Gelman from Gelman as two miles, are Sciences Inc. as the second worst polluted with high traces of polluter in this state. Contamination dioxane. because of inadequate storage of Gelman does not…

… well at Gelman student discovered traces of 1,4- Sciences, Ann Arbor sewer system dioxane in the water samples. or treating it and later releasing it Dioxane is known to cause nose into surface stream…

… and road salt. In addition, Steve Manville of the Washtenaw Evironmental Health Depart- ment said dioxane - a common, water- soluble, industrial solvent from the nearby Gelman Sciences plant - has…

… Polluters should pay IN 1986, 60 FAMILIES living near the Gelman Science facility o n Wagner Road in Ann Arbor were put on bottled water because dan- gerous levels of 1,4-dioxane were found in their wells by…

… the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It was also found that the chemical had been leaking into the groundwater beneath the Saginaw forest. Numerous studies have shown that dioxane causes cancerous…

… families that had to drink bottled water, and shower in motels for ten months because of the unac- eeptable levels of dioxane in their water were not victims of a "bad image." Gelman should be less concerned…

… injurious to human health. The DNR classifies dioxane as a "threshold" type car- cinogen, which means that it is dangerous at any level. Gelman has a vested interest in maintaining that certain levels of…

…OPINION Page 6 Friday, August 12, 1988 Ann Arbor residents sue company over dioxane poisoning Gelman taints water TWENTY YEARS AGO, FAMILIES LIVING IN SCIO Town- The compensation demanded by these…

…'water supply was con- necessary by the chemical should be paid for by the company taminated with dioxane and were notified not to drink or bathe that put these families in danger. Furthermore, because Gel- in…

… wastewater," the term would c nonhazardous is misleading. Gelman's ception a vwastestream contains 1,4-dioxane, the -Whe chemical that has contaminated nearby well wa ,groundwater. The long-term health ef…

…- debate o - fects of dioxane, which has been been ade demonstrated to cause cancerous tu- not yet mors in animals, are still unknown. possible Whether or not dioxane should be grounda classified as…

…. 4 concerns dioxane on BY KEVIN WOODSON Last night, at a public hearing, Washtenaw County residents voiced their concern to the federal EPA about a proposed permit modification which would allow…

…,4- dioxane. Arthur Moretta, team leader of the Permit Unit of Underground Injection Control, of the Environmental Protection Agency, said the current Gelman permit. applies to non-hazardous, processed waste…

… with insider trading on Wall Street. In Ann Arbor, Gelman Sciences, Inc. wants to pump ground water contaminated with dioxane into a well, despite fears that they may contaminate area drinking water. In…

…- tration devices. Gelman used to use dioxane in its production and is cur- rently being sued for "ground water contamination." Bob Buker, vice president of cor- porate communications for Gelman, said…

… Assistant Attorney General Edward Reichel, is beyond the scope the original suit filed by Gelman. ean-up Two years ago, 16 families re- portedly had their well water contaminated by 1,4-dioxane, a by…

… dioxane pollution. Reichel said Gelman has submit- ted no studies to prove it is not the sole dioxane polluter in the area. He said a lot of the data collected around the site showed that Gelman was re…

… local Ann Arbor company that manufactures dialysis membranes. For many years, Gel- man used the dangerous carcinogen 1,4, Dioxane in its production pro- cess and dumped their hazardous waste refuse in…

…. First, they explained that the company had never violated any laws pertaining to hazardous waste disposal. Previous DNR regulations permitted them to dump dioxane in a variety of ways and each time the…

… October after traces of dioxane - a solvent suspected of causing can- cer - were detected in private wells near the company's plant located west of Ann Arbor in Scio Township. "Gelman's main objection is…

… management policy (like the EPA or Dioxane. years there were no regulations. the DNR) defined with the Bob Buker, vice-president of cor- People never thought it would be a inevitability of people dying of…

… manufacturing plant, located off Wagner Road between Jackson and Liberty streets. A 1988 lawsuit, filed by the DNR, charges Gelman with permit- ting the potentially carcinogenic solvent, 1,4-dioxane, to leak…

… dioxane. The DNR's demand for Gelman to restore the site to pre-contamination levels is unfair, Levitt said, because the cost would be exorbitant and other parties were involved. "We feel we were not alone…

…Iarges the company with allowing the potentially carcinogenic solvent, 1 ,4-dioxane, to leak into the envi- ronment. James Truchan, DNR Environ- mental Response Division chief, said the negotiations failed…

… spokesperson Edward Levitt has said the company pos- sisses DNR "discharge permits" and qi4 not release the dioxane illegally. He also said it is unfair that Gelman be held solely responsible for the clean…

… 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…

…, 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…

… 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…

…," 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…

… release that in 2001, the city discovered one of its water supply wells contained trace amounts of the 1,4 Dioxane chemical during routine testing. The chemical was used as a manu- facturing solvent at Pall…

… Life Sci- ences's plant and was disposed of in uncontained lagoons. These lagoons are not lined with sealants to isolate the chemicals from surrounding water. The 1,4 Dioxane leaked from a lagoon into…

… local groundwater well. According to the law- suit, between the mid-1960s through the 1980s, the Life Sciences group contam- inated the well with 1,4 dioxane, a pos- sible human carcinogen and industrial…

… solvent used in the manufacturing of medical filters. Consequently, over 18 million square feet of the dioxane cont- aminant is spreading under Ann Arbor's Veterans Memorial Park. While there is little…

… wells contained trace amounts of the 1,4 Dioxane chemical during routine testing. The chemical was used as a manufac- turing solvent at Pall Life Sciences plant and was disposed of in uncontained lagoons…

…- mental and health standards," she said. The well which was used mainly dur- since the chemical was discovered. The Unit E toxic plume - the meas- urable discharge of the regulated chemi- cal 1,4 Dioxane…

… in the city’s groundwater. From 1966 to 1986, Gelman Sciences of Ann Arbor manufactured medical filters using dioxane, a potentially dangerous organic compound, subsequently contaminating…

… the city’s surrounding groundwater with the toxic substance 1,4-dioxane. Gelman, acquired by Pall Life Sciences in 1997, is currently held by the Danaher Corporation, who acquired it…

… customers should not have been the businesses, but the people of this great state,” Petainen added. 1,4-dioxane has been linked to cancer and can cause nervous, liver and kidney damage in large…

… amounts. The Environmental Protection Agency linked a dioxane concentration of 3.5 parts per billion in groundwater to a one in 100,000 incidence rate of cancer in a 2010 report. According to…

… Sciences, which improperly disposed of 1,4-dioxane into the groundwater between 1966 and 1986. However, 1,4-dioxane has never been detected in Ann Arbor’s water supply, and a network of…

… calls for action from members of the public. Current DEQ cleanup standards for dioxane are set at 85 parts per billion in groundwater, despite the fact that EPA guidelines state that…

… percent of men at the University who were screened in a U-SHAPE survey were found to have an eating dis- See DIET, Page 3 Council to address possible dioxane contamination in A2 groundwater Work…

… mov- ing forward with the plume of toxic 1,4-dioxane in the city’s groundwa- ter during a Monday working ses- sion. The contaminated plume — located underground in Scio Town- ship and Ann Arbor…

…–Ward 5) echoed many of Bri- ere’s points, adding that he is dis- appointed in DEQ’s continued failure to update its 1,4-dioxane standards, and that there is a lack of trust in the community of DEQ…

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… potential water issues, including Ann Arbor’s dioxane plume. Computer Showcase demo WHAT: This workshoop will demo built-in features, system settings and everyday products to facilate work done for…

… Yousef Rabhi (D) also discussed the safety of the Ann Arbor well water supply, where a plume of 1,4-dioxane-contaminated groundwater is being monitored to prevent human consumption. Dioxane has…

… support in the areas surrounding the University of Michigan, earning 34 percent of the overall Republican vote in Washtenaw Ann Arbor Twp. pursues superfund designation for dioxane plume By…

… BRIAN KUANG Daily Staff Reporter Ann Arbor Charter Township is exploring the possibility of petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency to designate a local dioxane plume contaminating…

…,4-dioxane underneath Washtenaw County. The plume has contaminated groundwater and is expected by local officials to reach the Huron River in the coming decades. Though the Michigan Department of…

…,4-dioxane are insufficient. “Michigan statutes are not aimed at getting a cleanup of pollution, but rather managing the risk of pollution, and those are wildly different concepts,” Moran said, adding…

… water sources. At the heels of an investigation regarding a plume of dioxane — a carcinogenic chemical that has made its way into the Huron River — an Ann Arbor Public Works crew member discovered…

… regarding the dioxane plume. The state has recently stepped forward to assume more responsibility in cleaning up the plume by tightening its standards of how much dioxane can be permitted within…

… said. Affordable housing and cleanup of dioxane plume top issues at event By BRIAN KUANG Daily Staff Reporter In a debate hosted by students at the Ford School of Public Policy Wednesday…

… variety of ideas, including a website to inform the local residents about the three-mile-long dioxane plume in Ann Arbor and how clean the water sources are, an app that simplified the language in…

… by the Ann Arbor- based company Gelman Sciences from 1966 to 1986 created a large plume of the carcinogenic toxin 1,4-dioxane underneath Ann Arbor, as well as Scio and Ann Arbor Townships. The…

… successful (the) EPA has been with respect to other dioxane sites in Michigan, what we could hope to achieve by obtaining that designation and frankly what risks we’d run by doing this.” Scio…

… groundwater safety standards for 1,4-dioxane to be in line with EPA cancer risk guidelines, which would grant the Michigan Attorney General standing to take new legal action against Pall Corporation for…

… question pertaining to the city’s dioxane plume issue, Frenzel strongly criticized the state’s Department of Environmental Quality for its failure to control the spread of the plume. “The…

… dioxane plume has been a known issue for 35 plus years,” Frenzel said. “It’s basically a status quo, and that’s extremely unfortunate. As an environmentalist, we know that the DEQ has been…

… from partisan to nonpartisan voting as well as change terms from two to four years in length, the dioxane plume and council transparency. The three candidates expressed polar views on certain…

… forward toward solu- tions for on-going issues such as the dioxane plume and the lack of transparency around the proposed train station development. “There are some members who are more independent…

… take immediate action toward addressing the spreading dioxane plume dealing with issues of transparency concerning the $500 million AT A GLANCE U-M MEDICAL SCHOOL Sponsored Awards to Support…

… dioxane plume — a widely debated city issue — while Warpehoski insists city and county authorities pursue the federal option only if it can be better handled by federal authorities than by Michigan…

… Michigan, Ann Arbor @ umich #flickr Follow @michigandaily UMich Energy @MichEnergy Dioxane discovered in shallow groundwater at Ann Arbor neighborhood park UMich Catholics @UmichCatholics Hope…

… HAZING, Page 3A In response to a new discovery last week of the toxic chemical 1,4-dioxane in shallow groundwater on Ann Arbor’s west side, city officials are exploring the possibility of new…

… since been purchased by Pall Corporation — from 1966 to 1986 has created a large plume of the carcinogenic dioxane toxin underground in the city of Ann Arbor, as well as Scio and Ann Arbor Townships…

… primarily responsible for overseeing the polluter’s remediation efforts. However, the discovery last week of 1,4-dioxane in the shallow groundwater at Waterworks Park by the MDEQ has sparked new…

… in Waterworks Park were in concentrations of 2 to 3 parts per billion. 1,4-dioxane carries carcinogenic risk at 3.5 parts per billion, according to Environmental Protection Agency…

… shallow groundwater contaminated with the toxic compound 1,4-dioxane in October, the city of Ann Arbor took steps to pursue new legal action against the responsible party Tuesday night. City…

… expressed skepticism as to whether Concern arises over discovery of shallow contamination in water City Council votes to further legal action in dioxane case in special session BRIAN KUANG Daily Staff…

… the toxin 1,4-dioxane found in local groundwater further highlights his desire to protect the safety of the people of Ann Arbor as well as wildlife in the area. With all of this said, we…

… Street. The Gelman dioxane plume affects groundwater in the area, but development is the biggest issue for the residents of the ward. Smith said he’s going to focus on development and affordability…

… Ann Arbor City Councilmember Zachary Ackerman (D-Ward 3) welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision. He said the community would be fighting for a full cleanup of the dioxane to prevent it from…