Ann Arbor dioxane plume affecting dozens of drinking wells north of M-14, new map shows

from MLive.com
by Lucas Smolcic Larson

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https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/08/ann-arbor-dioxane-plume-affecting-dozens-of-drinking-wells-north-of-m-14-new-map-shows.html

New 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.

https://www.wemu.org/show/issues-of-the-environment/2023-03-01/issues-of-the-environment-new-study-highlights-exposure-risks-in-ann-arbor-basements-from-the-gelman-sciences-1-4-dioxane-plume

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#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.
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/12/resident-advised-to-use-bottled-water-after-dioxane-discovery-north-of-ann-arbor-plume.html
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Not 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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