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In the 1950, Burlington Industries which was a large fabric manufacturer. The company decided to open a James plant, which was a textile mill. In 1961, the plant began to remove cancer-causing PCBs in a drainage ditch in Cheraw.

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When- 1961
Where- Cheraw, South Carolina.

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Event leading up to the incident: The company didn’t have a sanitary sewer system in place so the dumping of the chemical began on its own. This happens before the town has a environmental regulation.

Length of Incident: 1961-1972. Aftermath: Twenty years later, they sold their land and started building houses.

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The local community in Cheraw. It affect the water and the soil on the Great Pee Dee River. It also affects Huckleberry Park downstream near the plant.