Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC (Syensqo)
Addressing PFAS at and in the vicinity of its West Deptford, New Jersey facility
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, a Syensqo SA company, is committed to engaging with stakeholders who wish to better understand the company’s operations. As a science company with sustainability at its core, Syensqo cares deeply about the communities in which it operates. In July 2021, we eliminated the use of fluorosurfactants at our West Deptford site with our launch of non-fluorosurfactant technologies.
This document repository serves to provide the community with key information on the environmental work being completed in West Deptford, NJ.
The documents available on this page detail the ongoing investigation and remediation activities regarding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at, and in the vicinity of, Syensqo’s facility located at 10 Leonard Lane in West Deptford, New Jersey and include:
- Remedial investigation results, work plans, and reports.
- Feasibility studies, remedy selection documents and final remediation documents.
Syensqo is committed to completing the investigation and remediation of any PFAS impacts scientifically attributable to our facility.
Documents
Documents related to the Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC Public Participation Plan can be downloaded here. All documents are in Adobe PDF format.
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If you have any questions, please call our Community Information Line 800-936-8159 or email contact_westdeptford@syensqo.com.
Who is treating/testing the drinking water provided to homes and businesses through the municipal water systems?
Each municipality tests and treats its own municipal drinking water supply to ensure it meets health and safety standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
For example, the Township of West Deptford tests and treats its municipal drinking water. For more information, we recommend calling the water department in your municipality.
Now that the comment period is over, can I still submit questions?
Yes. We encourage you to contact us with your questions by calling our Community Information Line 800-936-8159 or emailing us at contact_westdeptford@syensqo.com.
How long will the remediation take?
Remedial investigations and environmental remediation both take considerable time. Specialty Polymers has made significant progress in its investigation and implemented interim remediation steps for groundwater while the investigation continues. We do not yet have a defined timeframe for completion of the investigation or the final remediation.
What is being done to restore the municipal drinking water wells that are not operational due to contamination?
Specialty Polymers has provided funding to West Deptford, and will provide additional funding if needed, to enable the municipal water supply to meet PFAS drinking water standards. The municipality installs and maintains the treatment systems.
Specialty Polymers has also provided $101 million to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) under an agreement. From that fund, NJDEP may provide funding to support treatment systems as necessary on other municipal wells in the region.
Are there any plans to provide treatment in homes served by the public water system?
Water served to residences by municipal water systems is already tested and treated, if necessary, by the municipality. There are no plans to provide additional treatment to homes served by a municipal water system.
Did Syensqo purchase Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC?
No, Syensqo originated from the split of Solvay Specialty Polymers’ former parent company into two independent companies in December 2023. The West Deptford facility became part of Syensqo with the creation of the two companies.
| November 2, 2023 | RIWP Drainage Features Revision 1 |
| October 24, 2023 | Technical Memorandum |
| October 23, 2023 | Field Sampling Plan |
| August 30, 2023 | Technical Memorandum |
| July 24, 2023 | Quality Assurance Project Plan |
| April 7, 2023 | Receptor Evaluation MFS |
| February 24, 2023 | Response to Comments RIWP Work Plan Surface Water Sediment and Pore Water |
| December 16, 2022 | Technical Memorandum: Onsite Investigation Activity - Laydown Area |
| November 21, 2022 | Technical Memorandum |
| November 10, 2022 | Technical Memorandum |
| September 29, 2022 | Response to Comments RIWP Soil |
| August 25, 2022 | Technical Memorandum: Onsite Investigation Activity - Laydown Area |
| August 12, 2022 | Remedial Investigation Work Plan - Air Model |
| July 29, 2022 | Conceptual Site Model |
| June 29, 2022 | Remedial Investigation Work Plan: Potable Well Sampling |
| April 28, 2022 | Technical Memorandum |
| November 11, 2021 | Initial Remedial Investigation Work Plan MFS/BFS |
| September 3, 2021 | Remedial Investigation Work Plan Soil |
| May 27, 2021 | Quality Assurance Project Plan |
| May 11, 2021 | Field Sampling Plan |
| February 26, 2021 | Interim Remedial Investigation Data Report |
| June 18, 2020 | Hillside Road, West Deptford, New Jersey Sampling Results |
| February 2, 2020 | Gloucester County FTA PFAS Investigation |
| November 10, 2019 | Technical Memorandum |
| April 1, 2019 | Construction Completion Report Soil Cap Project - Interim Remedial Measure |
| May 18, 2018 | Technical memorandum |
| June 30, 2017 | Perfluoroalkyl Compound Investigation Report |
| September 22, 2015 | Work Plan Perfluoroalkyl Compounds |
| March 3, 2015 | Summary Report: Findings of PFC Investigations |
| March 3, 2015 | Air Modeling Report for Perfluoroalkyl Compounds |
| March 3, 2015 | Delaware River Surface Water and Sediment Data Report |
| March 3, 2015 | Results of the Temporary Well Point Investigation |
| November 15, 2013 | Perfluorinated compound work plan |