| Updated: |
11/29/2007 |
| Description: |
Dry cleaners pay fees to fund the Environmental Response Account which is used for cleaning up dry cleaning solvents at contaminated sites. Individual dry cleaners and property owners who pay fees and are otherwise eligible are not liable under Oregon law for the cost of cleaning up a site contaminated due to past practices. |
| Statutes, Rules, Ordinances: |
ORS 465.500 THRU .545
OAR 340-124-0080
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| Duration: |
Annual |
| Fees - application, exam, etc.: |
No application fee but inactive dry cleaning facilities may become eligible for the benefits of the dry cleaner program by paying the following annual fees: $500 for a facility that used any solvent prior to January 1, 1998 and $500 for a facility that used perc since January 1, 1998. |
| Responsible Agency: |
Environmental Quality Department (DEQ) |
| Bonding Requirements: |
None |
| Insurance Requirements: |
None |
| Prerequisites: |
The opportunity to be listed is limited to inactive dry cleaning facilities eligible to receive funding from the Account as of December 31, 2001 or for facilities that become inactive after January 1, 2002, an application for listing must be submitted within 180 days of becoming an inactive facility. |
| Service Links: |
 Dry Cleaner Program
 Change of Dry Cleaning Activity Form
Agency Contact Information
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| Required Documentation: |
Annual report |
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Agency Information
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Please refer to the Agency Website for further details and additional information.
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| Agency Name: |
Environmental Quality Department (DEQ) |
| E-mail Address: |
DEQInfo@deq.state.or.us
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| Phone: |
503-229-5696
or 800-452-4011 (toll-free in Oregon)
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| Mail Address: |
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
811 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
- 1390
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| Website Information: |
http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/index.shtml |
