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The Reason For This Web Site Is For Awareness For Sewaren Residents To Know How Our Air, Water, And Land Enviroment Is.
Everyone Knows That Sewaren Is Home To Industry.
Here Are Enviromental Facts & Statistics.
ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 42 THE HEALTH & THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC - CHAPTER 116, THE COMMUNITY RIGHT - TO - KNOW ACT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, STATES THAT AL FACILITIES AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE MUST SHOW ALL SPECIFIC INFORMATION/ DETAILS SUCH AS THE CHEMICAL COMPANY FACILITY INVENTORY AND ALL EMERGENCY PLANS AS WHEN REQUESTED.
ABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News Exposes Lacking Security At Tank Farm & Impound Yard.
The Investigators after getting a tip from A Sewaren Resident, Came down To Shell/Motiva's Tank Farm on Arbor Street to Uncover How Easy it would be for a Terrorist to gain Entry into the facility. A terrorism Expert was brought in and drove down the road to the impound yard. He stated that he was surprised how "inadequate the security was and that it would be an easy target due to it's openess." The reporters emphasized about the petroleum industry being a top target of the Al Qeda terror group. Local residents were Questioned and were outraged.
To make matters worse, The Woodbridge Township Impound yard at the end of the road, In the middle of the Arbor Street Tank Farm was shown how open it is to the Public. People who want to retreive their vehicles go through the yard to pick them up. It was also shown how easy it can be for a terrorist to pose as someone wanting to pick up a car. Township officials were caught off guard regarding this situation, everyone from the Woodbridge Police who run the impound yard, to The Mayor's office. Jim Mcgreevey, former Woodbridge Mayor, who implimented the Tow yard, Now NJ. Governor was even confronted. Police contend that there is added security with the tow yard, due to survailence cameras. However, the opinion is that the Impound yard should not be open to the Public. Probably the biggest fear as the Reporters put it was The Tank fire in 1996, which was in the same area, was caused by lightning. Next time, A terrorist can easily bomb it. For those of you who missed it, I will add video Clips.
CP Chemicals Shuts Down Arbor Street Plant, Woodbridge Township Buys Property To Use For Car Impound Yard.
In Late 1999, 2000, Philipp Brothers Chemical Company, Based In Fort Lee, NJ "Curtailed" Operations At Their Subsidary, CP Chemicals In Sewaren.
CP Chemicals Had Been One Of Philipp's Largest Production Facilities.
The Reason For The Closure Was Due To The Fact That The Plant Had Been Getting Severely Fined From The United States Enviromental Protection Agency, EPA And New Jersey State DEP.
Heavy Contamination Was Found From Years Of Use With Hazardous Chemicals.
According To An Annual Audit From secinfo.com, Chevron USA Products, Perth Amboy Had Filed A Law Suit Against CP Chemicals For Contaminating Chevron's Neighboring Property. Philipp Brothers Decided To Temporary Cease Production And Clean The Property.
A Deal Was Made To Woodbridge Township To Use The Parking Lot Area As A Storage Facility.
CP Chemicals Had A Wide Range Of Operations.
They Recycled Hazardous Waste, Metals, & Batteries. The Were A Large Producer Of Many Inorganic Chemicals, Some Were Only Produced By CP Chemicals, Nowhere Else In The Country.
The Plant Was Originally Called Vulcan Detinnings.
It Is Unknown What The Future Will Be For CP Chemicals In Sewaren, As They Still Own The Deed To The Property. However, For The Time Being, The Yard Is Preoccupied By The Township.
