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Associated Press
Wixom, Michigan (AP) — Michigan environmental officials have notified an auto trim maker that it is violating the law by releasing an industrial chemical into a river system northwest of Detroit.
According to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, the Water Resources Department on Tuesday accused Wixom's Tribar of draining plating solutions containing hexavalent chromium into its sewage system over the weekend of July 29. A subpoena was issued to Manufacturing.
The solution was sent to a local wastewater treatment plant that discharges wastewater into streams that flow into the Huron River system.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen and can cause many adverse health effects through ingestion, skin contact, or inhalation. can cause it.
Tribar Manufacturing was cited for not immediately notifying the Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Departments after discovering the release.
Tribar Manufacturing, which was also cited for illegally discharging pollutants into wastewater treatment plants and interfering with the treatment process, was given 20 August to respond in writing to the notice. and national institutions. He called Tribar Manufacturing on Wednesday afternoon but was unable to leave a message on the company's voicemail system, the Associated Press reported.
On Monday, state health officials said tests at 55 sites had found no hexavalent chromium in the Huron River system downstream of the release.
Public Health officials recommend keeping people and pets out of river water in parts of Oakland and Livingston counties. They also advise against eating fish caught in the area.
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said it was continuing to investigate why the chemical release occurred and the exact amount and product released.
