Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant

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The Dalles, OR

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant in The Dalles, OR is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93. The public extract catalogs 20 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.

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Superfund National Priorities List inclusion (status and HRS score shown above) is the EPA's formal designation that a contaminated site qualifies for long-term federal cleanup authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). A federal-facility classification means the site is owned or operated by a federal agency, which routes cleanup responsibility differently than a privately owned site.

"Construction Complete" (status shown above) is an EPA milestone marking that the physical remedy work is finished, not that the site has exited EPA oversight; long-term monitoring can continue afterward. Deletion from the NPL is a separate, later step the EPA takes only once it determines every planned response action is finished.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL under the EPA screening model (toxicity, pathways, waste quantity, and affected population factors). For current site conditions and official community notices, see the EPA Regional Superfund profile and the Oregon environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
37.93
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
CARCINOGENIC POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (cPAH) Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Sediment
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Sediment
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Surface Water
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater

Location

City
The Dalles
State
Coordinates
45.5986, -121.1651

Other Superfund Sites in Oregon

Site Name Status HRS Score
Allied Plating, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 39.25
Astoria Marine Construction Company Proposed NPL Site 50.00
Black Butte Mine NPL Site 50.00
Bradford Island NPL Site 50.00
Formosa Mine NPL Site 50.00
Fremont National Forest/White King and Lucky Lass Uranium Mines (USDA) NPL Site 50.00
Gould, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 32.12
Harbor Oil Deleted NPL Site 48.00
J. H. Baxter NPL Site 31.70
Joseph Forest Products Deleted NPL Site 32.60

How does this site's HRS score compare in Oregon?

Of the 21 Oregon Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant ranks #15 by score (37.93).

Either side of it: Martin-Marietta Aluminum Co. (43.70), Allied Plating, Inc. (39.25), Joseph Forest Products (32.60), Gould, Inc. (32.12)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant Superfund site?
Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant, in The Dalles, OR, sits toward the lower end of Oregon's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 37.93, rank #15 of 21 scored sites) among the state's Superfund sites. A lower HRS rank within the state does not mean no cleanup obligation -- Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA regardless of relative score.
What does NPL listing mean for Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant?
According to the EPA, National Priorities List (NPL) listing designates a site for long-term federal Superfund cleanup authority. It is a programmatic status in the Superfund Enterprise Management System, not a quantitative health-risk score for nearby residents. EPA records mark construction of the cleanup remedy as complete at this site. Site-specific conditions and community guidance are published by EPA Regional Superfund offices and the relevant state environmental agency.
What is the HRS score for Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant?
Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93, placing it #15 of 21 Oregon Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the lower-scored sites in the state. Sites with a score of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL; the model weighs contaminant toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population, and is not a community health diagnosis.
What contaminants are at the Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 20 contaminants at Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant, documented through the remedial investigation process. Counts reflect listed records in that extract, not a complete inventory of every substance ever present.
What is the cleanup status of Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant?
Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. See Superfund Sites Explained for how the National Priorities List, Hazard Ranking System, and cleanup phases work.

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