This property has a documented history as a gasoline service station predating 1986. Historical insurance policies issued during operations at this property and through 1986 could help fund the ongoing and future cleanup under Oregon DEQ oversight.
This commercial cardlock fueling station in Lane County was identified as a contamination site in September 2016 when routine monitoring detected a release from underground storage tanks containing diesel and unleaded gasoline. Oregon DEQ confirmed petroleum contamination in both soil and groundwater, and the site was assigned an active project manager. A Cost Recovery Agreement has been in place with Oregon DEQ since June 2018, establishing a financial obligation for ongoing investigation and remediation, and the site record was updated as recently as February 2026. That history could support an insurance coverage claim against the carriers who issued policies more than 40 years ago — coverage that could help fund the cleanup ahead.
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.
Commercial fueling operations at this property involved underground storage tanks installed before 1986, and petroleum contamination in both soil and groundwater was confirmed by Oregon DEQ after routine monitoring detected a release in September 2016. Continued investigation, remediation, and monitoring under the active Cost Recovery Agreement with Oregon DEQ represent costs that are accumulating now and will continue into the future, and historical pre-1986 carriers may be obligated to fund that ongoing and future cleanup work.
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.
What We Look For
- Historical insurance policies (pre-1986)
- Policy numbers, carrier names, and coverage periods
- Connection between contamination timing and policy period
- Evidence linking cleanup obligation to insured activity
What We Deliver
- Historical Coverage Chart
- Trigger Analysis & Property/Policy Nexus
- Coverage strategy with recommendations
- Insurance funding for your remediation
- Claims Management
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