This property has a documented history as an industrial and manufacturing facility going back to 1983. Historical insurance policies issued during those prior operations and through 1986 could help fund the ongoing and future cleanup under Oregon DEQ oversight.

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 Oregon — and those policies may provide coverage that remains enforceable today. 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.

The contamination at this property originated from helicopter maintenance, paint stripping, and pesticide operations that began no later than 1983 — years before 1986 — with routine releases documented into the early 1990s and a 1992 assessment confirming groundwater contamination including hexavalent chromium, pentachlorophenol, arsenic, and petroleum compounds. With the site still in Assigned status under active Oregon DEQ oversight and substantial investigation and remediation work ahead to address that confirmed contamination, historical pre-1986 carriers whose policies were in effect during those operational years may be obligated to fund the ongoing and future cleanup costs this property still faces.

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.