Saving the Tualatin from Toxics

PEAC filed suit against Grabhorn, Inc., which operates one of the last unlined landfills in the Portland Metro region, for violations of the Clean Water Act.

The Lakeside Reclamation Landfill, located on the banks of the Tualatin River a mere 1,250 feet upstream from the Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge, is discharging toxic pollutants, threatening the health of the local ecosystem, which includes endangered salmon, rare amphibians, and countless bird species.

The 50-year old unlined landfill has contaminated local groundwater, threatening drinking water supplies, and interfering with one of the Willamette Valley’s finest wineries.

PEAC’s suit seeks to ensure that current pollution discharges are halted, and that the river, wildlife, and local economy are protected long after the landfill is shut down.

Read about this in the Oregonian, and see the complaint.

Related Content

• Grabhorn Complaint (PDF)
• Oregon Live Article: Tualatin (File)