Chemical Spills and Criminal Charges: DEQ says Sheridan wood preserver polluted environment for years

SHERIDAN Ore. (KPTV) – Within 30 minutes, Sheridan resident Sarah Neupert says she knew something was wrong.

“I was having a hard time hearing,” she said. “Both of my ears felt like I had multiple earplugs in them. And I had a really bad headache too.”

At the time, Neupert was the site manager of a McMinnville electric motor and pump repair company. Her shop serviced equipment from the Stella-Jones wood treatment facility just outside Sheridan — a sprawling industrial site along Highway 18 that treats utility poles with chemical preservatives…

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