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Portland metal finishing firm to halt solvent use after emissions exceed limits

source: Electro-Chem Metal Finishing -> target: Nearby neighborhoods in Portland

On 2026-04-19, Electro-Chem Metal Finishing in Southeast Portland agreed to stop using trichloroethylene after Oregon DEQ found its emissions exceeded health-based risk levels. The company鈥檚 vapor degreasing solvent use was judged to pose a potential health risk to nearby Brooklyn, Creston-Kenilworth, and Reed neighborhoods.

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PortlandOregonNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America45.515, -122.678
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