Harbor Oil Inc.

Site Summary

Harbor Oil is located at 11535 N. Force Avenue, in Portland, Oregon. Soil at the site is contaminated with oil, gas, diesel, metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s), and other hazardous substances. Contamination from the site may pose a risk to Force Lake and adjacent wetlands. EPA is currently overseeing a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) to learn more about contamination at the Harbor Oil site and determine what needs to be done to protect people and wildlife. A waste oil reprocessing facility is currently operating on the site.

Community Updates

Limited site documents are available for viewing at the Kenton Firehouse , located at 8105 North Brandon, Portland, Oregon. Please call North Portland Neighborhood Services for viewing hours: 503-823-0215.

Interested community members formed the Harbor Oil Community Advisory Group (HOCAG) to learn about contamination at the site, and help EPA by sharing information about their issues and concerns. EPA awarded a technical assistance grant to the Harbor Oil Community Advisory Group in 2007. The grant funds will be used mainly to pay technical advisors to review and provide comments on technical documents about the site. HOCAG meets monthly on the second Thursday. Contact HOCAG chairman, Mark Stephan (360) 546-9467, or (971) 645-9113, or at stephanm68@yahoo.com.

Harbor Oil Community Involvement Plan (PDF) (3 pp. 81K)

Technical Documents

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study:

Baseline Human Health Risk Assessment for the Harbor Oil Study Area (PDF) (321pp., 4.7MB)
Baseline Ecological Risk Assessment for the Harbor Oil Study Area (PDF) (298pp., 3.4MB)

Tank 23:

EPA Completion of work for Tank 23 Notice Letter to EMRI (PDF) (1 pp. 21K)
Tank 23 Sludge Removal and Treatment Project Letter (PDF) (1 pp. 23K)

	Site Information
	Community Updates Documents Fact Sheet(s) Images Site Summary (NPL PAD) Site Progress Profile Contact Information Chris Cora Remedial Project Manager 206-553-1478 Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Mavis Kent (503) 667-8414 Ext. 55008

	National Superfund Information
	EnviroMapper National Superfund Website Site Information Database Where You Live

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Other Documents

Agreed Order on Consent (PDF) (71 pp. 6.5MB) - In June 2007, EPA and six potentially responsible parties signed an Agreed Order of Consent (AOC) to complete a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS).
Settlement Agreement and Order (PDF) (33pp, 2.2MB) - EPA negotiated a Settlement Agreement and Order with Energy & Materials Recovery Inc. on August 10, 2007 to characterize the contents of Tank 23.

Fact Sheet(s)

Brochure: Cleaning up the Harbor Oil Site (PDF) (2 pp. 92KB) - June 2009
Community Meeting - April 2004
Harbor Oil Public Health Assessment Information from the Oregon Department of Human Services Superfund Health Investigation and Education Program

Images

Geese, heron and other wildlife make their home on Force Lake, which could be affected by contamination from the adjacent Harbor Oil site.
Oil tanks that are in use for current operations on the Harbor Oil site.
Windward Environmental sampling wetland soil near Force Lake, east of the Harbor Oil site in Spring 2008.

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