Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products

Facility Site ID: 66765272 Cleanup Site ID: 15156

Site Information

Pulp and paper mill

Located at 401 NE Adams Street in Camas, pulp and paper operations have taken place on the site since the late 1880s. While the mill has shut down pulping operations, it still makes paper products from purchased pulp. We are not aware of any plans for the sale or shutdown of current operations at the site.

Due to historic land use and industrial practices, soil is contaminated with total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) from diesel, gasoline, and oil.

Other likely contaminants in soil, groundwater, and/or sediments include:
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and carcinogenic PAHs.
  • Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX).
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
  • Metals (lead and chromium).
  • Dioxins and furans.

Camas Business Center

Also owned by GP and included in this cleanup is a parcel north of the main mill site, at 906 NW Drake Street in Camas, called the Camas Business Center (CBC). GP historically used this site for manufacturing of chemicals for the paper making process. Soil and groundwater contamination includes halogenated organics and metals. Soil contamination also included PCBs.

What's Happening Now

Remedial Investigation Work Plan

Georgia-Pacific (GP) has submitted a draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan required under Agreed Order 18201. It defines the investigation of environmental contamination at this site, including:
  • A historical site review.
  • Identification of gaps in data that need to be addressed.
  • A sampling and analysis plan, that includes a quality assurance project plan.
Next steps
After we finalize the work plan, GP will begin the investigation and write a report on what it finds. We will make the report available for public review and comment.
Legal 2
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Camas Final Agreed Order 18201 8/12/2021 Agreed Order
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Camas Final PLP Letter 4/8/2020 Final Potentially Liable Person Status Letter
Public Information 2
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Camas Responsiveness Summary, Agreed Order 18201 8/12/2021 Responsiveness Summary
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Camas Public Participation Plan 2/24/2021 Public Participation Plan
Technical Reports 6
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Georgia-Pacific Camas 3rd Draft Uplands RIWP 6/14/2024 Remedial Investigation Work Plan
Georgia Pacific Camas Draft Sediment RIWP 12/4/2023 Remedial Investigation Work Plan
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations Revised Draft RI/WP AO 3/31/2023 Remedial Investigation Work Plan
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Camas Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan 1/3/2022 Remedial Investigation Work Plan
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Camas - Deadline Extension Approval Letter for Draft RI Work Plan 12/8/2021 Remedial Investigation Work Plan
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Camas Specialty Minerals Data Summary 7/21/2021 Site Specific Technical Document - other
Voluntary Cleanup Program 2
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Camas Specialty Minerals Soil Investigation 11/6/2002 VCP Administrative Document
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Camas Specialty Minerals VCP 12/19/2001 VCP Administrative Document
There may be more documents related to this site. To obtain documents not available electronically, you will need to make a public records request.

Contaminants 10

Contaminant Type
Soil
Groundwater
Surface Water
Air
Sediment
Bedrock
Metals - Metals - Other S
Halogenated Organics - Polychlorinated biPhenyls (PCB) S
Non-Halogenated Organics - Non-Halogenated Solvents S
Halogenated Organics - Dioxins/Furans S
Non-Halogenated Organics - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons S
Reactive Wastes - Corrosive Wastes S
Other Contaminant - Asbestos S
Metals - Lead S
Non-Halogenated Organics - Benzene S
Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Other S
S
Suspected
C
Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
B
Below Cleanup Levels
RA
Remediated-Above
RB
Remediated-Below
R
Remediated
This contaminant list was based on our best information at the time it was entered. It may not reflect current conditions at the site.