A paper mill accident released chemicals into the Columbia River near Longview, and the Ecology agency does not require tank inspections.

The entities involved

• Columbia River →

  river in North America; flows from British Columbia, through Washington, and along the Washington-Oregon border to the Pacific Ocean

  • A plant situated along the Columbia Riverbank in Longview, and personnel traveled to the mill site following an incident.Sat 21:13
  • A chemical spill occurred on May 28, 2026, from an imploded tank at a facility in Longview, affecting the Columbia River.Sat 03:15
• Washington Department of Ecology →

  environmental protection agency for Washington State, United States of America

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Port Townsend Paper Company is under investigation for chemical spills and improperly treating industrial wastewater into Puget Sound.Sep 17