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Residents urge York County to inspect Silfab facility near Flint Hill schools over alleged chemical operations
Summary
Speakers at York County Council public forum said Silfab operated production lines and stored hazardous materials at a Fort Mill facility near Flint Hill Elementary and Middle schools and called for stepped-up inspections after a June stop-work order and repeated sprinkler activations.
Brandon Langford, a Fort Mill resident, told York County Council during the public forum that Silfab converted a light-industrial warehouse into a chemical manufacturing site less than a few hundred yards from Flint Hill Elementary and Middle schools and has operated without required permits since May 9, 2024.
"Silfab has spent millions of dollars transforming a light industrial warehouse into a chemical manufacturing center, less than 3 football fields away from 825 precious children at Flint Hill Elementary in Fort Mill," Langford said. He described a June 24 stop-work order after a…
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