This property has a documented history as a facility using PFAS-containing firefighting foam predating 1986. Historical insurance policies issued during those prior operations and through 1986 could help fund the cleanup that lies 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.

PFAS contamination at this facility traces to decades of AFFF use at fire training and suppression operations that predate 1986. With the site classified as Suspect in Oregon DEQ's cleanup pipeline and all work still ahead — including site characterization, delineation, remediation, and long-term monitoring that PFAS sites require under emerging regulatory standards — these entirely prospective costs are ones that historical pre-1986 carriers whose policies were in effect when AFFF use originated may be 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.