First Midland residents get chance to sign up for dioxin testing

via Midland Daily News

The owners of about 100 homes that are eligible to have their yards tested for dioxin contamination in Midland this year were invited to a private meeting Tuesday night to learn more details and sign up for sampling. The homes make up the first phase of a proposed multi-year effort to address historic pollution caused when incineration processes at The Dow Chemical Co. Michigan Operations site led to the release of dioxin, a toxic chemical byproduct. Homeowners first learned about Dow’s proposal to sample and clean about 1,500 homes in a resolution area at a community meeting in March. The company submitted a formal plan to the state in March and a decision is expected on approval at the end of this month.

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