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Residents urge pause on Silfab solar plant wastewater permit, cite toxic discharge and emergency-response concerns
Summary
Several residents urged York County Council to pause or require stricter conditions on a wastewater discharge permit tied to the planned Silfab solar component manufacturing facility, citing large daily flows, heavy metals and chemicals and gaps in emergency communication and evacuation planning.
During the public‑comment period on Oct. 6, multiple residents addressed the council with concerns about a wastewater discharge permit for the planned Silfab solar facility and the county’s preparedness to respond to chemical or radiological emergencies.
Frank Chernak told the council that Silfab’s operation will use and discharge large volumes of industrial wastewater and that the company’s own materials…
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