Summary Information
(last updated on: 1/17/2008 8:00:27 AM)
The Alkali Lake Chemical Waste Disposal site is in Lake County, Oregon, about 60 miles north of Lakeview. The main disposal area occupies about 10 acres just west of Alkali Lake. The area is dry most of the year, as are most nearby surface water bodies. About 25,000 drums of pesticide manufacturing waste were disposed of here in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1976, the drums were crushed and buried in place in shallow trenches. Despite the large quantity of toxic materials, the site does not present a significant risk to human health or the environment because the waste has been buried and fenced, and the site is remote - located about 35 miles from the nearest town.
| Site: |
Alkali Lake Disposal Site (ECSI Site ID: 291) |
CERCLIS (EPA) Id | 980511497 |
| Project Manager: |
Bob Schwarz |
Investigative Status: | Listed on the Confirmed Release List or Inventory |
| PM Phone: |
(541) 298-7255 x230
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NPL(National Priority Listing): | No |
| Address: |
30S/23E/S18 |
Is this site an Orphan? | No |
| Alkali Lake,
97640 |
Is this site a brownfield? | No |
| County: |
LAKE |
Action Underway or Needed: |
REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION |
| Region: |
Eastern Region |
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Abert Rim from Spoils Pile
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Alkali Lake cattle near outer perimeter of lakebed
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CWDA and Alkali from spoils pile
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CWDA and west Alkali Lake
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North Depression
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Soil Treatment Areas
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