The people of Philadelphia and Bucks County deserve access to safe and clean drinking water.

The Trinseo PLC chemical plant—also known as DOW Chemical plant or Rohm and Haas—in Bristol, PA, has repeatedly put our community's health and wellbeing at risk through their negligent actions.

This past weekend, Trinseo released nearly 10,000 gallons of dangerous chemicals (methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, and butyl acrylate) into our waterways. This incident has not only affected our local water supply but has also jeopardized the health of the entire city of Philadelphia. We cannot allow this kind of reckless behavior to continue.

As a homeowner in the community and someone who works in Philadelphia, I experienced firsthand the impact of their latest negligence. Like many of my neighbors, I found out about the spill on Sunday, 3/26/23, even though it occurred on Friday night. The lack of timely notification and clear communication from city officials led to panic and fear. Unsure of next steps, many people rushed to purchase bottled water in bulk which inherently led to a supply shortage at grocery stores. 

Trinseo has been operating in our community for a long time, and we have already seen concerning incidents in the past. As this NBC report notes, in 2012 a three-alarm chemical fire took place at Trinseo and exposed the community to dangerous toxins. Unfortunately, a first responder was also killed as a result of the fire. From contaminating our air, to our land, and now our waters, Trinseo must be stopped!

We urge the City of Philadelphia and Bucks County to shut down Trinseo PLC chemical plant permanently. If Trinseo cannot operate without putting our drinking water at risk, then they should not be allowed to continue their operation. 

The health and safety of our community must come before profits. Please sign this petition now to make your voice heard and help protect our water supply.