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hexavalent chromium

EGLE Says Just Three Pounds of Hexavalent Chromium Dumped into Huron River by Tribar

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 15, 2022

by Kelly House Michigan health officials say the Huron River is now safe for human contact, after state and outside investigations concluded that far less hexavalent chromium entered the waters than originally feared. Just…

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Toxic Inaction: Ann Arbor Residents Have Been Ingesting Carcinogens in our Drinking Water for Far Too Long

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 11, 2022

by Dr. Mozghan Savabieasfahani Hexavalent chromium, a dreadful carcinogen, was just added to a long list of water contaminants in Ann Arbor (1,4-dioxane, PFOS, PFOA, PFBA, PFPeA, PFBS, PFHxA and PFHpA). Yet Michigan’s health and…

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EGLE Issues Violations to Tribar Manufacturing for Huron River Hexavalent Chromium Spill

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 11, 2022

The Wixom company responsible for a chemical release that threatened the Huron River system was served with multiple violation notices from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy or EGLE. EGLE’s Water Resources…

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Early Results Show no Signs of Contamination Following Huron River Hexavalent Chromium Spill

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 5, 2022

by Kyle Davidson Following reports of a hexavalent chromium spill in the Huron River on Monday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has begun testing at multiple sites in the river system. …