HARBOR OIL INC.
OREGON
EPA ID# ORD071803985		EPA Region 10
Multnomah
Portland

Congressional District
Other Names: Chempro of Oregon Inc.
Last Update: May, 2008

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Harbor Oil is a waste oil reprocessing facility located on approximately 4.2-acres in an industrial area of northeast Portland, Oregon. A tank truck cleaning facility also previously operated on the part of the property. Wetlands located west and south of the site connect to Force Lake, where recreational fishing occurs.

Major events at the site:

* March 1974 - a major waste oil spill from on-site storage tanks resulted in a fish kill in Force Lake.

* October 1979 - a severe fire destroyed the facility and melted/ruptured five 20,000- gallon aboveground used oil tanks, causing large volumes of used oils and smaller volumes of waste paints to flow across the site, into wetlands bordering the site and Force Lake.

* 1980 - the facility was rebuilt and a new tank farm was constructed.

In July and August 2000, consultants for EPA conducted a Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection at the facility. Using historical documentation, sampling, and analytical results, the PA/SI documented the presence of several hazardous substances on-site including volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, metals, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls. Waste oil storage tanks and contaminated soil were identified as two primary sources of contamination.

*2007- Negotiated two AOC's to investigate the site and a large holding tank.

Present day operations: Used oil recovery and recycling, biofuels production.

Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through federal and potentially responsible parties' actions.

NPL Listing HistoryDates
Proposed Date:09/05/2002
Removed Date:
Withdrawal Date:
Final Date:09/29/2003
Deleted Date:


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Media Affected: Soil, sediments and shallow groundwater are potentially contaminated with metals, PCBs, and oil.



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EPA negotiated a Settlement Agreement and Administrative Order on Consent with a group of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) in May 2007 to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) for the site. EPA negotiated a Settlement Agreement Administrative Order on Consent with the current operator to characterize a 300,000 gallon tank to determine its contents. The operator has sampled the Tank and EPA is awaiting a report summarizing the findings. EPA provided a Technical Assistance Grant to the Harbor Oil Community Action Group and a Cooperative Agreement to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation for technical oversight of the Site.


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SITE MANAGER(S):Chris Cora
E-MAIL ADDRESS:cora.christopher@epa.gov
PHONE NUMBER:206-553-1478
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COORDINATOR:Suzanne Skadowski
E-MAIL ADDRESSskadowski.suzanne@epa.gov
PHONE NUMBER:206-553-6689
Information pertaining to this site is housed at the following location(s):
Harbor Oil webpage: http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/CLEANUP.NSF/sites/HOI/

EPA Region 10 Superfund Records Center
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, ECL-076
Seattle, WA 98101
(call ahead for an appointment: 206-553-4494)

Selected site documents can also be viewed at:
North Portland Neighborhood Services
(Kenton Firehouse)
8105 North Brandon Street
(call for an appointment: 503-823-0215)