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Public Comment/Meeting Schedule/Agenda
Welcome! EGLE public comment periods or public meeting schedules regarding the Gelman Sciences, Inc. site of environmental contamination are listed below. If no dates are listed, EGLE welcomes your comments and/or questions about this site at any time. Thank you!
Contact
Daniel Hamel
HamelD@michigan.gov
517-745-6595
Community Outreach
Town Hall Meeting
February 17, 2022
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) participated in a town hall meeting conducted and hosted by Scio Township which is in Washtenaw County. Due to concerns about the potential expansion and migration of 1,4-dioxane (dioxane) contamination, related to the Gelman Sciences Inc. Site, Scio Township conducted sampling and analysis of selected residential wells in July and November 2021. The samples were analyzed using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 522, a test that was developed specifically for dioxane with a detection limit of 0.12 micrograms per liter (ug/L, or parts per billion).
At the town hall meeting Scio Township presented a summary of their sampling activities and results. EGLE presented a summary of the Gelman Site including the status of investigation activities, remediation activities, the EGLE residential well sampling program and the new EGLE interactive web map. Other participants in the town hall meeting included the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD).
A more detailed presentation of the Scio Township residential well sampling activities can be found on the Scio Township Gelman Sciences Dioxane Contamination web page.
Slides from the presentation can be found at the links below:
Department Health and Human Services
DHHS PresentationEnvironment, Great Lakes and Energy
EGLE slide PresentationWashtenaw County Health Department
Washtenaw County Health Department PresentationEGLE seeks public comment on proposed amended consent judgment for Gelman Sciences
September 14, 2020
Below is the recording of the virtual public meeting held September 14, 2020. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is seeking public comment on a proposed Fourth Amended and Restated Consent Judgment (Consent Judgment) for the Gelman Sciences Inc. Site located in Ann Arbor and Scio Township, Michigan, and has scheduled an online public meeting. A public review copy of the proposed Consent Judgment is posted in the “What’s New” section on the EGLE Gelman Sciences webpage. The public comment period on the proposed amended consent judgment for Gelman Sciences has ended. EGLE is preparing a response summary for the questions and comments received during the public comment period.
EGLE Public Comment Responsiveness Summary
- EGLE Public Comment Responsiveness Summary (posted 11/12/2020)
- Public Comments Received (posted 11/12/2020)