Gelman Sciences, Inc history

In 1984, a graduate student at the U-M Department of Environmental and Industrial Health by the name of Daniel Bicknell conducted a sampling study on Third Sister Lake, which neighbored the Gelman Sciences manufacturing plant.

The Ecology Center opposed Gelman Science's plan to place dioxane-contaminated waste in a deep-injection well in 1986.

In 1988, the DNR named Gelman Sciences the second worst polluter in Michigan.

His name is regularly sprinkled throughout the news stories beginning in the mid-1990’s.

In 1991, courts ruled that city the liable for clean-up costs, a decision described by the Ann Arbor News as “tantamount to a license to pollute.” Additionally, Michigan's DNR faced significant downscaling and restructuring with the election of John Engler as governor.

Since the group’s inception in 1995, Rayle has attended countless meetings to gather data, document regulations, evaluate compliance, update maps, and urge more effective and timely solutions.

AADL carries "Various reports on the dioxane pollution", by Gelman Sciences, Inc., in the 3rd floor Reference area, which includes documents prior to 2008.

Also, Pall was acquired by the Danaher Corporation in 2015 though the Pall name was retained.)

DEQ proposes tougher cleanup standard to protect residents from dioxane (MLive, March 15, 2016)