Over 4 million pounds of asbestos debris removed from Oregon sawmill site
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) handled the cleanup of the former Willamette Industries sawmill in Sweet Home, Oregon. The cleanup involved the removal of over 4 million pounds of asbestos-containing debris from the 153-acre site. Demolition had begun at the sawmill in 2007, but it remained incomplete due to the large quantities of asbestos that were found. Asbestos debris has remained uncovered for the two years since then within yards of nearby homes. The cleanup came in over budget at $1.1 million, for which the EPA will seek reimbursement from the property owner Western States Land Reliance Trust.
During the month-long cleanup, about 280 air samples were taken, and only two of them came back with minor elevation of asbestos levels. Any buildings and debris that remain on the property for demolition are asbestos-free.
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