Standard Chlorine of Delaware

Company History: The Standard Chlorine of Delaware, Inc. site (also known as Metachem) is three miles northwest of Delaware City. It is approximately 65 acres in size and is west of River Road (Route 9) near the south bank of Red Lion Creek. Standard Chlorine of Delaware manufactured chlorinated benzene compounds from 1966 to 2002.

Standard Chlorine sold the plant to Metachem Products, L.L.C. in 1998, but in 2002 Metachem abruptly closed and abandoned the plant and declared bankruptcy.

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