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Residents urge council to block Silfab plant near schools, cite chemical‑hazard concerns
Summary
Multiple residents told York County Council on June 2 they oppose a Silfab solar‑panel manufacturing facility planned near schools, citing silane, hydrofluoric acid and other chemical hazards. Speakers said litigation and Board of Zoning Appeals rulings are unresolved.
Several residents used the council’s public comment period on June 2 to object to the proposed Silfab (referred to in public comments as Silfab/Dilfab) solar‑panel manufacturing facility planned near Fort Mill schools and neighborhoods.
Frank Jernak, a retired engineer with 42 years’ experience in industrial plants, said the plant would be heavy industry and warned of chemical risks. Jernak described silane as “pyrophoric” and warned of “a risk of significant explosion from the 23,000 pounds of silane gas at this site or on our roads by regular…
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