This property has a documented history as a industrial and manufacturing facility going back to 1966. Historical insurance policies issued during operations at this property and through 1986 could fund a cleanup — and recover costs already spent.

Why Historical Insurance Policies May Be Accessible

Pre-1986 Commercial General Liability (CGL) policies were occurrence-based and did not contain an effective pollution exclusion in Washington. If contamination occurred while those policies were active, those historical insurance carriers may still have a legal obligation to fund the cleanup costs, even if the business closed or the property changed hands.

All three industrial landfills at this site were established and operated between 1966 and 1976 — a span that falls entirely within the era when occurrence-based Commercial General Liability policies were the industry standard and carried no effective pollution exclusion. The contamination addressed through these remedial actions is directly attributable to industrial waste disposal practices from that pre-1986 operational window. The documented expenditures — landfill excavation and consolidation, engineered capping, long-term monitoring, and the perpetual land-use restrictions embedded in the restrictive covenants — represent costs that historical carriers who issued CGL policies to Intalco during the 1966–1976 period may remain obligated to fund.

Restorical's role is to locate viable historical policies, determine whether a successful coverage claim is possible, and assist our clients and their legal counsel to obtain insurance coverage. Restorical then manages the claim, including accounting, to ensure the cleanup is funded in a timely manner.