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| | Oregon State Penitentiary, Salem, Marion County, Oregon |
 | | Two wells were contaminated by tetrachloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE), and vinyl chloride (VC) For some period before the detection of the groundwater contamination, the OSP population, including inmates, staff, and six staff residences received a portion of their drinking water from the contaminated wells. |
 | | This evaluation should also include a determination of the PCE air concentrations in the laundry building, the number and frequency of people employed at the facility, and the cleaning and air handling equipment in use at the facility. |
 | | Following detection of the contaminants in October 1989, the State of Oregon began an extensive study of the contaminant source(s) and proposed remedial activities. |
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