Hooker Chemical RUCO Polymer Site

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The Hooker Chemical/Ruco Polymer site was used to manufacture plastics, latex, and esters since 1945. Liquid process wastes were discharged into sand sumps from 1951 to 1975. The sand sumps for Plant 2 manufactured polyvinyl chloride (PVCs) and latex, received approximately 2 million gallons of process wastewater per year from 1956 to 1975.

Reportedly, the dry well for Plant 1, used for the manufacture of esters also received wastewater. Some glycol wastes have been incinerated on site. Numerous leaks and spills of chemicals, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), had occurred. Waste disposal and chemical spillage

Currently, all buildings located at the site have been demolished and the entire site has been razed to ground level. The 14-acre Ruco Polymer plant site is fenced.