Roehm and Haas Company; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1986-Jun-10

Initial Notification: Between 2300 and 0400 on June 10, 1986, a valve was accidently left open at the Roehm and Haas Company, releasing approximately 2,200 gallons of perchloroethylene from a tank into a sewer which drained into a city water treatment facility and finally, into the Delaware River, two miles downstream. The facility notified the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) for Philadelphia of the release when it was discovered. USCG district 3.