Fort Mill School Board Asks State to Intervene After Silfab Solar Chemical Incidents

School district urges leaders to remove hazardous chemicals from Silfab Solar site

Fort Mill Schools is asking state and local leaders to help remove hazardous chemicals from the Silfab Solar facility near Flint Hill Elementary School after two leaks were reported last week.

Fort Mill School Board asks state to intervene after Silfab Solar chemical incidents

"Student safety must come first."

Silfab Solar resumes partial operations in Fort Mill as public scrutiny continues

Silfab Solar was permitted by state and federal officials to resume non-chemical activities. Activists and residents remain upset that the solar cell maker is still operating.

Overnight alarm at Silfab Solar Fort Mill facility prompts 911 calls, no public safety threat found

In a new statement, Silfab Solar said its monitoring system triggered an internal alarm overnight at the company’s Fort Mill site.

Fort Mill School Board Passes Resolution To Have All of Silfab's Hazardous Chemicals Permanently Removed

After two separate chemical spills last week at Silfab Solar’s factory in Fort Mill, the Fort Mill School Board has just passed a major resolution calling on top state officials to permanently restrict Silfab’s operations and require all hazardous chemicals be permanently removed from the site. The new resolution specifically reads: “NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED on this 10th day of March, 2026, that the Fort Mill School District Board of Truste…

Silfab Solar provides update on operations after chemical spills

FORT MILL, S.C. – Silfab Solar is providing an update after two chemical incidents at their plant in Fort Mill. Officials say crews are working with South Carolina environmental officials and engineers to repair damage from spill at the factory on March 3, and a leak reported last Thursday. The statement comes after a Silfab spokesperson said the company was working through system testing. Nearby Flint Hill Elementary School resumed classes on M…