On Monday August 2, state officials were notified that Tribar Manufacturing, a plating company in Wixom, had spilled had released several thousand gallons of a liquid containing 5% hexavalent chromium into the sewer system.
Now, citizens are concerned about how the cancer-causing chemical will affect nearby water sources, including the Huron River.
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A spill of hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen, from Tribar Manufacturing in Wixom, has authorities urging people and pets to avoid contact with water in part of the Huron River.