Protecting Oregon's Environment
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 Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Land Quality

Environmental Cleanup

Brownfields
Dry Cleaners
Emergency Response
Orphan Sites
Prospective Purchasers Agreement
Site Assessment
Site Response
Voluntary Cleanup
Conferences, Training & Workshops

Green Remediation

Examples of projects using a greener approach

Dry Cleaner site Pump/treat and soil vapor extraction systems replaced by in-situ bioremediation using existing wells at a dry cleaner site.
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Debris load Ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel used in heavy equipment for the 2008 Portland Harbor Terminal 4 Removal Action.
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Sean Sheldrake (EPA)
Poplar field Phytoremediation at the Cascade Corporation site to remediate volatile organic compounds in Troutdale Gravel Aquifer groundwater.
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Camp Withycombe Waste minimization through soil washing and lead recycling at Camp Withycombe.
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US Postal Service Sustainability of proposed remedies discussed in the feasibility study for US Postal Service.
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For more information about DEQ's Land Quality programs, visit the DEQ contact page.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Headquarters: 811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204-1390
Phone: 503-229-5696 or toll free in Oregon 1-800-452-4011
Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service: 1-800-735-2900  FAX: 503-229-6124

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is a regulatory agency authorized to protect Oregon's environment by
the State of Oregon and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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