Siltronic plant in Portland dumps the most toxins into Oregon rivers

Judged by the amount of toxic chemicals discharged by industry, Oregon’s waterways rank the 33rd worst in the nation, an environmental group says. Oregon industry in 2012 dumped 1.3 million pounds of toxic chemicals into rivers, streams and lakes, Environment Oregon said in a report released Thursday. The environmental group said Siltronic Corp., a semiconductor-related manufacturer in Portland, released 350,562 pounds of chemicals into the Willamette River in 2012, making it the top discharging plant in the state.”With facilities dumping so much pollution, no one should be surprised that more than half of our waterways are unsafe for swimming and fishing,” said Alexa Pettinari of Environment Oregon.
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