Information resources for those impacted by the Ford Flat Rock Assembly leak

FLAT ROCK, Mich. – On Wednesday, Sept. 15, officials announced that the screenings of sanitary sewers in Flat Rock show that gasoline has been cleared.

Read: Officials say sanitary systems in Flat Rock cleared of gasoline after leak triggers evacuations

Officials with the Environmental Protection Agency are still testing the air quality. Mayor Mark Hammond said it will be weeks before the families of the roughly 1,100 houses evacuated can safety return.

The families were displaced after benzene was detected in the sanitary system. Ford, which admitted responsibility for the leak at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant, said it will send checks for $500 each to every household in zones 1 and 2 to help cover costs. Residents can continue get help with hotels by calling 734-782-2455, ext. 1105.

Additionally, Ford Motor Company has set up a website to provide information regarding the response to the leak. It can be found here.

The city of Flat Rock is proving daily updates on its official website here and its official Facebook page here.

Daily updates from the EPA on the response can be found on its official website here.

Updates from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy can be found on its website here.

Previous coverage:

• Officials say sanitary systems in Flat Rock cleared of gasoline after leak triggers evacuations
• National Guard helps with air quality testing inside Flat Rock homes after gas leak triggers voluntary evacuations
• When will evacuated Flat Rock residents be able to return home?
• Crews continue to test air quality after gas leak in Flat Rock prompts evacuations
• Ford Flat Rock gas line installer says leak should have set off alarm
• EPA goes home-to-home in Flat Rock to detect fume levels after gas leak
• Virtual town hall held for Flat Rock residents impacted by gas leak
• Here’s what inspection records say about underground fuel tank leak in Flat Rock
• Residents demand more answers on impact of chemical leak in Flat Rock
• Crews going door-to-door in Flat Rock urging evacuations after chemical spill
• Flat Rock schools set to start classes this week amid gas leak
• Ford Motor Company speaks with Flat Rock residents after chemical leak prompts evacuations, school closure
• Flat Rock investigating ‘unusual odor situation’ near sanitary sewer lift station
• State of emergency in Flat Rock: Odor prompts search for hazardous material in sewer
• ‘It’s our job to protect the residents’ -- Multiple Flat Rock homes evacuated, State of Emergency issued
• ‘Is it safe?’ -- Area of concern grows in Flat Rock after hazardous chemical found in sewer system
• More homes evacuated as officials continue investigating hazardous chemicals found in Flat Rock
• Michigan health department, Wayne County recommend evacuation for areas of Flat Rock due to hazardous fumes from gas leak
• Recommended evacuation area expands after gasoline leak at Flat Rock assembly plant
• Flat Rock gas leak not ‘imminent danger’ to residents, head of Michigan health department says
• ‘Voluntary recommended evacuation’ issued for Flat Rock neighborhood due to gas leak