South Carolina regulators monitor Silfab Solar tests following two chemical leaks

FORT MILL, SC (WSOC) — South Carolina regulators are keeping a close eye on Silfab Solar as the company tests its solar-cell production equipment.

Staff with South Carolina’s Department of Environmental Services walked through the facility in Fort Mill on Thursday morning.

They will be on hand for the next several weeks as Silfab restarts commissioning activities.

The state previously requested Silfab halt that process after two chemical leaks earlier this year.

There’s an ongoing court dispute over whether the company’s manufacturing operations are allowed under York County zoning rules.

Some neighbors said they wanted Silfab to wait for a judge’s decision.