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… setting in motion the federal cleanup process for the decades-old 1,4-dioxane plume contaminating Ann Arbor’s groundwater system. “As requested by the communities, please reinitiate…

… its moniker from the late Charles Gelman, a manufacturer of micro-porous filters in Ann Arbor in the 1950s. The chemical 1,4-dioxane — a likely carcinogen found to cause kidney and liver cancer…

… Tim Connors from May 3 through May 5 to weigh in on potential changes to the cleanup plan for Ann Arbor’s decades-old dioxane plume. The Gelman plume is an accumulation of pollution…

…, specifically the chemical 1,4-dioxane, that has existed in Ann Arbor groundwater for nearly four decades. Negotiations for cleaning up the plume have been ongoing for over four years — the relevant…

… of a resolution to commend Bicknell, the president of Global Environment Alliance LLC, for his acts of public service. Bicknell is credited for discovering the 1,4-dioxane pollution in the Third…

… the chemical 1,4-dioxane into soil and groundwater in northwest Ann Arbor, polluting residents’ water sources. Gelman Sciences used the probable carcinogen 1,4-dioxane to manufacture…

… opponent to prove that it’s actually at fault.” Ann Arbor resident James D’Amour who is a member of the Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane expressed his concern with the inability to work…

… a cleanup plan for the Gelman dioxane plume on Aug. 31. The plume’s history goes back to 1958, when the late Charles Gelman began manufacturing micro-porous filters in the local Ann Arbor…

… area. A chemical called 1,4-dioxane was used during the process, and eventually seeped into soil, polluting groundwater at the company’s Scio Township plant. Over decades, the dioxane spread…

…’s dioxane, and we all have a massive contamination problem in our state, which is why we need laws like the one I introduced last year to make polluters pay to clean up their messes. And that’s a…

… contamination from the Gelman Dioxane plume. During public comment, multiple community members spoke regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, condemning U.S. military aid to Israel. Anti- Israel…

… Environmental Protection Agency listing the site of the Gelman Plume, the spread of dioxane in groundwater contaminating drinking water, as a “Superfund” site, which would begin a long-term cleanup by…

… government agencies together to discuss how best to solve the problem. “The Gelman dioxane plume has been a problem in Washtenaw County for far too long,” Dingell said. “As local leaders work…

… & CALDER LEWIS Daily Staff Reporters ANNIE KLUSENDORF/Daily Rep. Debbie Dingell listens during the community meeting on the Gelman dioxane plume at the Washtenaw County Learning…

…, EGLE is in charge of making sure the level of the toxic dioxane chemical stays below a certain level and does not harm Ann Arbor residents. The meeting then moved to city and county officials…

… for MLive and the Ann Arbor News. Last week, Savabieasfahani said her platform would be focused on advocating for the immediate cleanup of the Gelman Dioxane plume and PFAS contamination in…

… Ann Arbor. Savabieasfahani said she did not support putting the site of the Gelman Dioxane plume on the Environmental Protection Agency’s list as a Superfund site. “It takes up to 30 years for…

…,000 pounds of the chemical dioxane was improperly dumped by Gelman Sciences on their property in the outskirts of town. Long- term exposure to dioxane can lead to liver and kidney damage and can cause…

… than 100 private drinking wells. The city has also become increasingly worried that the plume will reach Barton Pond, where the city gets its water and where trace amounts of dioxane were detected…

… regarding the Gelman Plume. According to Washtenaw County’s website, the Gelman Plume is the spread of the contaminant 1,4 dioxane throughout the county groundwater that is contaminating…

… residents’ drinking water. 1,4 dioxane is a carcinogen that, from 1966 to 1986, the company Gelman Sciences used in their manufacturing process, in which they improperly disposed of their waste…

… Arbor City Council took place this Monday in regard of two court cases: Attorney General et al. v. Gelman Sciences, Inc., relating to the dioxane plume caused by Gelman Science, and Think Right…

… ability to feel safe and healthy while enjoying the natural resources around them. While some feel powerless to address issues like the dioxane plume, I am not alone in feel- ing the University of…

… community and its members, ensuring they have access to the resources needed to live healthy and fulfilling lives. Issues like the dioxane plume dispropor- tionately affect communities of color and…

… about dioxane and PFAS contamination in Washtenaw County’s drinking water. With Ann Arbor residents calling for a more transparent reporting system, Ann Arbor Water Treatment Manager Brian…

… changes. In the report, Steglitz mentioned dioxane and PFAS infiltration are not a new phenomenon. “Dealing with water contaminants is not new to us,” Steglitz wrote. “Throughout my tenure of almost…

… collaboration The Ann Arbor City Council discussed involving the Environmental Protection Agency in cleaning up the Gelman dioxane plume as well as altering the makeup of the Independent Community Police…

… Bannister, D-Ward 1, discussed her concerns with the development impinging on the dioxane plume treatment site. “I am very convinced by three experts who have told us that this property is a key…

… location for remediation of the plume,” Bannister said. “It is near the main plume the source site of the dioxane and it is the best location, that I’m aware of, to pump and treat this chemical out of…

…Residents living adjacent to the proposed Lockwood Apartments issued complaints of the development worsening the dioxane plume as reason to stop the building of the senior complex. They also…

… definitely valid in these discussions, in the history of affordable housing conversations, excuses like these are often used to shut down these developments. “I can understand if (the dioxane plume…

… ways in which Michigan will face the climate crisis washed over me. It might not be as dramatic as a hurricane, but our access to clean water (already threatened by oil spills, lead, dioxane…

…. According to recent tests, groundwater collected from storm sewers in Ann Arbor’s West Park was found to have 19 parts per billion of 1,4-Dioxane, a synthetic chemical used in paint strippers and dyes…

… campaign focused primarily on environmental issues such as the dioxane plume. Hayner declined to comment on the matter. “I don’t have a Twitter,” Hayner wrote in an email statement. “You must have…

… more directly on expanding our community of donors, and they very generously responded.” Giving Blue Day garners almost $1M less than ’17 Samples show rise in dioxane levels, need for more tests…

… KIM For The Daily Water samples taken from the storm sewers at West Park in Ann Arbor reveal an increase in the levels of 1,4 dioxane — a likely carcinogen — in the groundwater. Within a year…

… horseshoe, gets a ringer for the first time. “It is the little things that resonate and stay with you,” he said. “It is perfect but natural.” work with our partners.” The dioxane plume was…

… polluting water, the DEQ acknowledges dioxane could potentially pose vapor intrusion health risks. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry explainshumans can be exposed to the…

… could go all the way to November and talk about two issues that I ran on, which hadn’t been talked about at the time, which was the Gelman plume — the dioxane plume that’s creeping under our city…

…3 NEWS Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com City faces legal costs for Gelman dioxane plume Contract with law firm now $445,000 By RACHEL CUNNINGHAM Summer Daily News…

… Editor Ann Arbor City Council will see an increase in legal costs regarding clean-up efforts of the 1,4 dioxane plume con- taminating the area’s ground- water. 1,4 dioxane is a carcinogen- ic organic…

…- structure, public safety, affordable housing and the environment. One environmental concern Eaton addressed was the 1,4-Diox- ane plume that contaminates Ann Arbor groundwater. Dioxane is a carcinogenic…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

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

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… MICHIGANDAILY.COM DEQ releases new Dioxane standards MICHIGANDAILY.COM/SECTION/NEWS GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. WEATHER TOMORROW HI: 51 LO: 31 A look…

… 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…

… 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…