delaware city pvc plant

780 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD

The Delaware PVC Plant site occupies 400 acres, consisting of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) manufacturing facility owned and operated by Formosa Plastics Corp. of Delaware and a surrounding contaminated groundwater plume. Formed in 1978, Formosa is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, NJ. It produces plastic resins and petrochemicals at three facilities located in Delaware City, Del., Baton Rouge, La., and Point Comfort, Tex. The plant was built in 1966 by Stauffer Chemical Company, which used earthen lagoons and pits to dispose of PVC waste and sludge. Groundwater which was used locally for drinking water and agricultural purposes, was heavily contaminated with solvent chemicals emanating from the plant. About 50 people live within one mile of the site.

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