chemtronics, inc.

OLD BEE TREE RD

The Chemtronics site is located in rural Swannanoa, North Carolina, eight miles east of Asheville. Site surroundings include sparsely populated woodlands, primarily national forests, to the north and west, industrial facilities to the south, and residences to the east. The site includes two areas: the Front Valley and the Back Valley. The primary products manufactured on-Site were explosives, propellants, incapacitating agents, and a variety of specialty chemicals. Manufacturing activities occurred primarily in the Front Valley and material testing and waste disposal occurred primarily in the Back Valley. Manufacturing and related activities occurred on less than 200 acres of the Site and were primarily located in the southern portion of the Site. Most of the manufacturing activities were discontinued by the late 1980s and all manufacturing activities ceased in 1994. Industrial operations, including explosives manufacturing, began at the site in 1952. The site has had several owners/operators. The site is not in use.