If my property exceeds 90 ppt, what effect will it have on its value and my ability to sell it?
Any property with dioxin levels at or above 90 ppt is considered contaminated under Michigan law. Testing both public and private property in Midland will help to determine which parcels of property are contaminated; however, whether or not property is tested, it still may be contaminated, and State law places specific obligations on the owner. The obligations include, but are not limited to, notifying future purchasers of the property of the nature and extent of the contamination and taking care not to make conditions on the property worse. State Representative John Moolenaar and State Senator Tony Stamas are in the process of drafting legislation that could relieve residential property owners of disclosure requirements associated with dioxin contamination. Such legislation would exclude residential properties from a “hazardous waste facility” designation. As State law currently stands, the specific effects on property value will not be known until a sufficient number of contaminated
