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Portland Harbor Superfund Site
EPA documents
Acronyms, Glossary, and Contaminant Summary
Portland Harbor Superfund story map
Portland Harbor Superfund website
Articles
EPA’s definition of ‘non-hazardous’ muddies water in Ross Island plan, by Barbara Quinn, North Peninsula Review, June 1, 2026
Ross Island reveals its secrets in exclusive tour by Gosia Wozniacka, The Oregonian, May 28, 2026
Mystery investors secure option to buy Portland’s Ross Island by Gosia Wozniacka, The Oregonian, May 26, 2026
Environmentalists, others jump on board the Good Ship Lollipop with scheme to fix Ross Island by Barbara Quinn, North Peninsula Review, May 1, 2026
The Portland Harbor Is a Toxic Embarrassment, by Aaron Mesh, Willamette Week, April 12, 2026. Originally published on March 28, 2012.
Council to consider major Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup work, by Jim Redden, Portland Tribune, December 7, 2020
New Portland Harbor Superfund Cleanup Agreements Secured By EPA, by Cassandra Profita, Oregon Public Broadcasting, March 9, 2020
Judge Rules Portland's Utilities Were Justified in Using Ratepayer Funds for Portland Harbor Superfund Cleanup by Rachel Monahan, Willamette Week, January 5, 2017
Reports and studies
Ross Island: An Urgent Call to Action, City Club of Portland, March 24, 2026
Legal documents
ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMEDIAL DESIGN AT THE SWAN ISLAND BASIN, 2021