The Administrative Order also provides for emergency response measures if the contamination reaches the Village of Milford's drinking water supply before the permanent treatment system is installed.
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The Administrative Order requires ZF to follow strict deadlines while working with the Village of Milford and EGLE to install a permanent treatment system that will protect the Village of Milford's water supply if the contamination reaches the wells and to provide financial assurance for the long-term operation of the treatment system. EGLE notified ZF of its responsibility to address the threat, and after ZF failed to take action in a timely manner, EGLE proceeded to issue the Administrative Order. On June 4, 2021, EGLE was notified by ZF's Environmental Consultant of the presence of vinyl chloride, one of the CVOCs, in excess of drinking water standards in a monitoring well close to the Village of Milford's drinking water wells. These CVOCs have migrated beyond the current groundwater treatment system that ZF has in place to treat the contamination, and pose a threat to the Village of Milford's drinking water supply wells. The contamination is composed of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs), which are harmful to human health, even at low levels. Groundwater contamination has migrated from property formerly owned and operated by ZF's predecessor Kelsey-Hayes Company. It is important to note that this is a pre-emptive measure and the Village of Milford's water supply remains safe to use and drink. (ZF) to install a treatment system to address contamination threatening the Village of Milford's drinking water. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Administrative Order requiring ZF Active Safety US Inc. A public meeting on April 27 will explore actions underway to protect the Village of Milford's drinking water from a potential contamination threat.
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