Washington Works
| Washington Works | |
|---|---|
The factory in 2014 | |
| Built | 1948 |
| Location | Washington, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°16′N 81°40′W / 39.27°N 81.67°W |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Employees | 608, plus 432 contractors (in 2019) |
| Volume | 150,000 tons per year |
| Owner(s) | Chemours |
Washington Works, officially named Chemours Washington Works and previously DuPont Washington Works is a plastics factory in West Virginia, United States.
The factory was opened by DuPont chemical company in 1948 and ownership transferred to Chemours in 2015 as DuPont restructured. The factory produces chemicals used in semiconductors and in the manufacture of kitchen utensil non-stick product Teflon.
Three thousand and five hundred residents are engaged in litigation against the factory following the contamination of soil and groundwater.