What's That Sound?

As part of our commitment to safety and socially responsible business practices, we have a dedicated alarm to notify our community in the event of an emergency.

The Croda Community Notification System (CCNS)

Croda’s Atlas Point facility has an audible community alarm, the “Croda Community Notification System” (CCNS), separate from our site-only alarms for employees, to alert the community to situations, if ever needed. Working in cooperation with the New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, the CCNS would be used to notify neighbors of an emergency.

How Does It Work?

The CCNS includes an audible speaker located at the corner of Cherry Lane and Lukens Drive in New Castle, DE. The CCNS broadcasts an emergency tone to people living and working within a one-mile radius of the Croda plant. This includes portions of Collins Park, Swanwyck Gardens, Holloway Terrace, and Simonds Gardens.

The CCNS will be activated in the event of an emergency at the Croda facility where the surrounding community would be required to take action. When the CCNS is activated, the neighboring community will hear a tone that will sound in a steady manner for five minutes.

What Should I Do If I Hear It?

If you hear this tone, please tune to one of the emergency broadcast stations listed below for further instructions. (Please note: We conduct regular tests of the CCNS throughout the year)

Emergency Broadcast Stations:

WSTW 93.7 FM
WDSD 94.7 FM
WTMC 1380 AM and 98.5 FM (DELDOT Radio broadcast)
WVUD 91.3 FM
WDEL 1150 AM
WILM 1450 AM
WJBR 99.5 FM

Comcast (Xfinity), Atlantic Broadband and Verizon FIOS also broadcast

Regularly Scheduled Testing

The CCNS conducts regularly scheduled audible tests on the 2nd Tuesday in February, May, August, and November.

For 2020: Testing dates are planned for February 11, May 12, August 11, and November 10 at appx 7 pm. The test alarm will sound for 2 minutes.

How Do I Find Out More?

To keep our community members informed about important information regarding our plant during times of emergency, we maintain the Croda Atlas Point Community Information Line. Please dial 302-429-5474 for updates about our Atlas Point facility.

For more information on emergency preparedness, please visit the New Castle County Office of Emergency Management website. To find information on Delaware’s “reverse 911” emergency alert system, please visit Delaware Emergency Notification System.

What's That Sound?

The Croda Community Notification System (CCNS)

How Does It Work?

What Should I Do If I Hear It?

Regularly Scheduled Testing

How Do I Find Out More?

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