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Businesses that are located within Columbia South Shore and Cascade well fields and use hazardous chemicals in greater amounts than these thresholds are subject to annual reporting requirements:

  • 10 or more gallons of halogenated solvents
  • 30 or more gallons of hazardous waste
  • 50 gallons or more of hazardous substances (including petroleum products)

Use this website for easy annual reporting. Reporting for the calendar year 2024 is now open! Reports for 2024 are due by January 31, 2025.


New reportable chemicals every year!

  • The Federal List of Lists is updated with new chemicals every year. Importantly, 175 Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances, also known as PFAS, were added in 2021 and are now subject to reporting under the Groundwater Protection Program as hazardous substances. Even more PFAS compounds were added in 2023 and 2024 along with a handful of other compounds.
  • PFAS are common in a lot of modern products and processes. In particular, chrome plating, electronics, and certain textile and paper manufacturers are likely to have PFAS in their operations.
  • Please check in with your suppliers for updated Safety Data Sheets to see if these newly listed chemicals are in use at your facility. And as always, you can contact the Columbia Corridor Association or your local city water provider with any questions.

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