Federal Register #EPA-R10-SFUND-2026-2674

Notice of CERCLA Settlement Agreement for McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Company Superfund Site

This notice concerns a prospective purchaser settlement agreement for a Superfund site in Portland, Oregon. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10 - Parties Involved: - Portland Botanical Gardens (prospective purchaser) - Site Details: - Property at 6900 N. Edgewater Street, Portland, Oregon - Part of the McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Company Superfund Site - Agreement Highlights: - Covenant not to sue under CERCLA for the purchaser - Purchaser required to pay certain response costs incurred by the United States - No procurement of products or services - No OEMs or vendors mentioned - Public comment period for the settlement agreement

Description

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, announces a prospective purchaser settlement agreement with Portland Botanical Gardens regarding the property at 6900 N. Edgewater Street in Portland, Oregon, part of the McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Company Superfund Site. The agreement includes covenants not to sue under CERCLA and provides for payment of certain response costs incurred by the United States. Public comments on the agreement are invited until August 31, 2026.

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