Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant
NPL SiteThe 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.
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?
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
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? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant? ▼
What is the HRS score for Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant? ▼
What contaminants are at the Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant? ▼
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.