Voluntary Cleanup Program

DEQ created its Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) to provide oversight to property owners and others wishing to investigate and clean up hazardous substance sites in a voluntary, cooperative manner. The goal of the program is to increase the number of re-mediated sites by streamlining the cleanup process while ensuring compliance with Oregon environmental regulations. Projects range from simple sites with a limited amount of contaminated soil to complex sites with multiple contaminants in soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, and/or air. The Voluntary Cleanup Program offers two options for cleaning up contaminated sites, the Independent Cleanup Pathway and the Voluntary Cleanup Pathway.

General VCP Program Information

• What You Can Expect When You Work With The Voluntary Cleanup Program PDF
• Fact sheets

Additional Information

• The Independent Cleanup Pathway
  Information on how to sign up, who qualifies, and how to conduct an Independent Cleanup Pathway project.
• The Voluntary Cleanup Pathway
  Information on how to sign up and conduct a Voluntary Cleanup Pathway project.
• Oregon's Prospective Purchaser Program
  How to limit your liability for existing contamination before you buy a property.
• Guidance for Evaluating the Stormwater Pathway at Upland Sites

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