DuPont Company Dynamite Production and Cleanup
Date Range
1906 – 1971
Title
DuPont Company Dynamite Production and Cleanup
What occurred
In 1906, the DuPont Company founded the town of Louviers in Douglas County, solely to manufacture dynamite. During the 1940s, production significantly went up due to the war efforts and they were producing millions of dynamite each month. When plant closed in 1971, it took the company 20 years to fully clean up the site, because they had to ensure everything was properly removed, as to prevent any damage onto the environment.
Location
Louviers, Douglas County, CO
Image Citation
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Student name(s)
Fernanda Arevalo
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