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Parent urges district to pause Flint Hill occupancy and order independent chemical risk study over nearby Silfab facility
Summary
Amanda Heilinger, a clinical scientist and parent, told the Fort Mill School District board she and other families face an "impossible decision" about sending children to Flint Hill Elementary because of a proposed Silfab facility nearby that she said would store hazardous chemicals. She asked the district to commission an independent environmental assessment and to halt school filings or occupancy if risks are confirmed.
Amanda Heilinger, a clinical scientist and parent, urged the Fort Mill School District board to commission an immediate independent environmental risk assessment for a proposed Silfab facility near Flint Hill Elementary and to halt school occupancy or construction if the review finds threats to student safety.
“My name is Amanda Heilinger. I live at 1151 Gower Street, Fort Mill, South Carolina,” Heilinger said during public participation, identifying herself as a mother and a scientist. She told trustees the Silfab facility, as described, would store and use…
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