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A deep dive into the history of contamination by the Gelman plume in Ann Arbor. We hear about how it started, its impacts to water and human health, and what's being done about it today.

An update on the toxic chemical Gelman plume nearing Ann Arbor's drinking water source, Detroit and other Michigan regions are sinking, a local play examines the relationship between technology consumers, and technology creators and preview of the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.

On this day in 1984, a University of Michigan graduate student reported groundwater contamination to state authorities.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a the plume of 1,4-dioxane spreading from the site of the former Gelman Sciences facility near Ann Arbor be added to the federal Superfund list.

Local officials and advocates have asked that the site be included on the National Priorities List to bring more resources to bear on site monitoring and remediation.

The ruling means Gelman Sciences is no longer bound by a consent judgment to accelerate treatment of contaminated groundwater and soil.

The city of Ann Arbor has detected very low levels (0.039 parts per billion) of 1,4 dioxane in its drinking water for the second time. Similar levels…