#2,045 - Proposed Homeless RV Campsite in Portland most likley highly contaminated with toxins

 Much of the land along the Columbia Slough in North Portland is known for its long history of industrial use, and its resulting high likelihood of contamination.

“I’ve started calling this area a 'brownfield sandwich,'” said Dale Svart, who lives near the plot of land in North Portland that the city soon expects to house nearly 200 homeless people. It’s across the street from a wastewater treatment plant and borders the Columbia Slough.

Back in October, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced plans to use that land for the city’s second mass sanctioned homeless camp, also known as a Temporary Alternative Shelter Site (TASS).  

“We can’t place the most vulnerable people in our community on an already toxic site; it’s just adding to their burden … This site is not a safe site,” said Charlotte MacDonald, another neighbor.

The site was once used for boat manufacturing. About 10 years ago, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality found toxins in the site’s soil.

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