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Private
169584
4315 NW St. Helens Road Portland, OR 97210
1.44
R315864, R315804
45.5537459 / -122.73254380000003
1
Tan, Robert
Tan.Robert@epa.gov
206-553-2580


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Portland, City of BF00J45301ORAssessment2011


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase II Environmental Assessment11/27/201309/02/2014Portland, City of YFY15
Phase II Environmental Assessment$23,432.0011/27/201309/02/2014Portland, City of YFY15


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $23,432.00
Leveraged Funding: $5,858.00
Total Funding: $29,290.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.


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Contaminants and Media


Lead
PCBS
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Soil
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 1.44
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Unknown until a cleanup plan is proposed.
No
Unknown until a cleanup plan is proposed.
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

The Brazil Motors site at 4315 NW St. Helens Road, has known PCB contamination on site and discharges stormwater into the harbor. It is believed that the contamination came from the adjacent site - previously owned by PGE and which has been fully remediated. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requested that the property owner conduct environmental assessments and a source control evaluation to determine potential cleanup needs. This property is listed in DEQ's cleanup site database as ECSI #1026. While the Brownfield Program does not typically assist property owners in NW Portland or the harbor area, there were a number of circumstances that led our program to fund a request outside our usual geopgraphy: 1) the importance of protecting the health of our Willamette River from legacy industrial pollutants; 2) the property borders Forest Park and a public hiking trailhead; 3) the owner is likely not responsible for the contamination and can not afford assessments; and 4) the owner is working with the DEQ to address contamination with a full cleanup of the site. The Brownfield Program agreed to pay for 80% of the Phase II ESA to help delineate lateral and vertical extents of contamination to inform a cleanup plan, help determine stormwater conveyance and provide a source control evaluation. For this assessment, screening values for contamination are based on the EPA/DEQ Portland Harbor Joint Source Control Strategy (JSCS). The Phase II ESA revealed PCB's and heavy metals in the north lot of the property. PCB concentrations in shallow soils exceeded the JSCS screening levels for upland soil/stormwater sediment. The concentrations of some metals, including arsenic and chromium, in the shallow soil samples exceed the JSCS screening values. In addition, one soil sample revealed a high level of lead contamination exceeding the threshold for hazardous waste determination. Other heavy metals in shallow soil also exceeded the JSCS screeing values. On analysis of deeper soil samples (2 to 3 feet below ground surface), both PCB's and heavy metals were either non-detectable or below the JSCS screening values. In the Phase II report, the environmental consultant recommends that soil in the north storage yard less than 2 feet in depth should either be removed or capped to provide an uplands source control for the project site. The property owner will continue to work with DEQ during the cleanup phase.

Former Use: The current Brazil Motors site owner, Silver Star LLC, has owned the site and company since 2007. However, the business has operated on site since 1964 under previous owners. Prior to Brazil Motors, another electric motor company operated on this site but the number of years in operation is unknown.
Industry (1.44)
Hazardous
ID Number (if Applicable): ECSI: 1026 Enrolled: 03/22/1990


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