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Union Pacific Railroad has selected a contractor to implement remedial action at the Ashland Rail Yard Cleanup site. Remediation work is now scheduled to begin in spring 2026, with completion expected by early summer, based on the availability of the contractor and railcars.
The rail yard was operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company for nearly 100 years as a locomotive fueling, maintenance, and railcar repair facility near downtown Ashland until 1986. Over the past 30 years, environmental investigations of the rail yard have shown that soil and groundwater in portions of the property are contaminated with several heavy metals and petroleum products and byproducts. The contamination is at levels that may pose a health risk to people working or living on the rail yard. Union Pacific merged with Southern Pacific in 1996. Union Pacific is part of DEQ's Voluntary Cleanup Program where DEQ provides oversight to property owners and others wishing to investigate and clean up hazardous substance sites in a voluntary and cooperative manner.
Margaret OsciliaDEQ Project Manager 503-726-6522
541-600-6119
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