J.H. Baxter Plant
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TheBeanTeam
N 44° 03.791 W 123° 09.134
10T E 487807 N 4878901
J.H. Baxter and Company
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
Waymark Code: WM18YJ
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2007
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CERCLIS # ORD009032400
The Superfund Health Investigation and Education Program or SHINE,
is investigating the J. H Baxter and Company as a Superfund Hazardous Waste Site in Oregon. (Map showing Baxter site)
J.H Baxter in Eugene hasn’t made it onto the Cerclis site yet but it appears to be on its way and has a CERCLIS #. Baxter uses creosote, pentachlorophenol (penta) and arsenicals for wood treatment. I have watched this site in the news with growing interest over the past few years because it is in my backyard. An interesting story about this site and the effects these chemicals can have is located here. A strong chemical smell hangs in the air for hours and sometimes for days. Here is the SHINE report that calls for further investigation. (Adobe
Acrobat) In January 2005 J. H Baxter set a new record for complaints to
LRAPA (Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority).
LRAPA issued a news update that indicated odor control devices have been installed and will be monitoring their effectiveness daily. Baxter Update
(PDF)