MDEQ Public Meeting - New Proposal regarding Pall/Gelman Dioxane Contamination Site May 27, 2009

On May 4, 2009, Pall Life Sciences (PLS) submitted a new "Comprehensive Proposal to Modify Cleanup Program" that will drastically increase how much 1,4-dioxane it will leave in the groundwater at the Pall/Gelman contamination site.

The MDEQ (Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) has only until June 15, 2009, to respond to the PLS proposal. To comply with the compressed court ordered schedule and still have some public input, the MDEQ established a Public Comment Period (5/11/2009-6/8/2009) to take comments from the public on the PLS proposal. Also, the MDEQ will hold a Public Meeting on May 27, 2009, where the public can ask questions and make comments in person.

This meeting is important to attend because the far reaching changes in the PLS proposal could result in further damage to area water supplies.

Another meeting where the public can learn about the new PLS plan and how its loosened cleanup criteria could affect area water resources will be held on May 20, 2009, 7-9pm, hosted by CARD (Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane) at the Washtenaw Intermediate School District, 1819 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor..

Official Website: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-rrd-GS-RRPPublicNotice_277329_7.pdf