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According to Greensboro officials, many samples of a controversial chemical in the city’s wastewater come from private homes rather than commercial industry. That chemical is 1,4-Dioxane, which the EPA considers a likely carcinogen. Tammi Thurm The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) expressed skepticism at this claim, made in an email written by Interim Communications & Marketing Director Carlos Castellanos at the behest of City Manager Trey Davis. So has state representative Pricey Harrison.Castellanos’ email was sent to YES! Weekly on Oct. 16 and cc’d to Davis, Water Resources Director Mike Borchers and District 5 Representative Tammi Thurm. None of these officials have provided evidence that 1,4-Dioxane has been detected in household or small businesses’ sewage.

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