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Where is Portland Harbor?
It is located on the lower Willamette River, approximately
between the Broadway Bridge in downtown Portland and Sauvie
Island. People work along the river and also use it for recreational
activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming.
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Why should I be concerned?
Studies show there are contaminants at Portland Harbor that pose
unacceptable risks to people, fish and wildlife. In 2000, Portland
Harbor was named a Superfund site. Superfund sites are areas
where toxic chemicals have been suspected of being released
into the environment and the EPA determines an investigation
of the type and severity of such releases is needed. The EPA also
researches who may be responsible for the contamination.
How did it get contaminated?
Over the past century, contaminants have been released into the
water and onto the shoreline surrounding Portland Harbor. The
following contaminants have been found at many in-water and
shoreline areas of Portland Harbor as well as in fish:
•	Metals, including lead, arsenic, chromium, and cadmium
•	Pesticides, including DDT
•	Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a banned coolant fluid
•	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a combustion
product
•	Dioxins and furans, byproducts of industrial processes
The EPA and other partners are planning cleanup of Portland
Harbor. The goal is to have a Harbor that is cleaner, fish that
people can eat with lower risk, and beach areas that can be safely
enjoyed by the community.

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What are the risks to people?
Although we workand recreate along Portland Harbor, the primary
way people are exposed to contamination there is by eating fish
such as bass, catfish and carp. These fish, called resident fish,
carry levels of chemical contaminants which may cause cancer
or developmental problems. PCBs are the primary contaminant
associated with most of the risk from eating resident fish. Young
children, nursing infants and babies in the womb are the most
sensitive to the chemicals: mothers and children should avoid
eating thePortland Harbor residentfish pictured below. Forfish
advisory information visit: www.healthoreaon.org/fishadv or call
(877) 290-6767.
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What is being done to clean it up?
The EPA is reviewing options to clean up Portland Harbor that
are presented in a document called the feasibility study. Options
include removing the contaminated sediments (river mud),
treating the contaminants in place, covering or capping the
contaminated sediment and allowing new sediment to naturally
cover the contaminated sediment over time.
What is next?
The EPA will write a Proposed Plan
that recommends a cleanup path for
the Harbor (expected in 2016). There
will be a series of public information
sessions to discuss the plan and
an opportunity for formal public
comments.
Until then, EPA will continue to meet with the public to provide
updates, answer questions, and listen to community concerns.
How do I get involved and stay informed?
Don't wait! Contact us if you would like to have group discussions,
need education materials, or want to share ideas.
Visit the EPA's website to sign up for email notification of public
information sessions, events and updates.
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Attend Community Advisory Group (CAG) meetings,
second Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM. Contact Jim
Robison at 503-285-4805 or www.portlandharborcaq.info/
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Contact EPA
Alarina Conley	Kristine Koch
Community Involvement Coordinator	Project Manager
conlev.alanna@epa.gov	koch.kristine@epa.gov
(503) 326-6831	(206) 553-6705
Sign up for updates: http://bit.lv/ptlndhrbr
EPA's Portland Harbor Web page:
http://vosemite.epa.gov/r10/cleanup.nsf/sites/ptldharbor


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