The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added the former Gelman Sciences Inc. site in Ann Arbor to the federal Superfund National Priorities List, marking a significant step toward addressing a decades-old groundwater contamination problem.
This placement identifies the location as one of the nation’s most contaminated sites and allows the EPA to use additional legal authority and federal resources to accelerate cleanup efforts.
“With this Superfund designation, EPA will use its statutory authorities to hold the company responsible for near- and long-term actions to more expeditiously address possible risks to human health and the environment,” said EPA Regional Administrator Anne Vogel. “Thanks to Administrator Lee Zeldin’s leadership, EPA is making good on its promise to the community to protect drinking water sources and ensure clean drinking water to families living in and near the community.”…