2011 Press Releases
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December 22 Depot to continue siren use for installation emergencies
December 20 UMCD no longer a Chemical Weapons Convention storage site
November17 Weekly Project Update 
November 3 Weekly Project Update 
November 3 CSEPP ends Tone Alert Radio Tests
November 2 UMCDF skyline changes as brine stack comes down
October 26 Weekly Project Update 
October 25 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility destroys last ton container of mustard blister agent
October 20 Last CSEPP Siren Test on Tuesday, October 25th
October 20 UMCD makes its last delivery of ton containers to UMCDF
October 20 Weekly Project Update 
October 13 Weekly Project Update 
October 6 Weekly Project Update 
October 5 Media Advisory:  Last EONC Ceremony on October 20
September 29 Weekly Project Update 
September 22 Weekly Project Update 
September 21 UMCDF receives renewed hazardous waste permit from Oregon DEQ
September 15 Weekly Project Update 
September 14 UMCDF Reaches 90% Mustard Disposal
September 8 Weekly Project Update 
September 1 Weekly Project Update 
August 25 Weekly Project Update 
August 24
Depot plans drill Tuesday
August 24
Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility liquid incinerators running at 100 percent feed rate
August 18
Weekly Project Update
August 3
Rinsate system speeds up mustard campaign
August 4
Weekly Project Update
July 26
CSEPP Siren Test
July 14
Weekly Project Update
July 7
Oregon CSEPP officials receive national awards
July 5

Umatilla Chemical Agent Depot destroys 75 percent of mustard ton containers

June 30
Weekly Project Update
June 28
CSEPP Siren Test
June 16
Weekly Project Update 
June 9
Weekly Project Update 
June 2
Weekly Project Update 
May 13 Free Pet First Aid and CPR Class
May 12 Weekly Project Update 
May 5 Umatilla Chemical Agent Depot processing final 1,000 ton containers
April 28 Weekly Project Update
April 25 Benton County Monthly Test of CSEPP Sirens & Tone Alert Radios
April 22 CSEPP Siren Test Cancelled April 26
April 21 Weekly Project Update 
April 18 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility begins using Rinsate Collection System
April 14 Weekly Project Update 
March 31 Weekly Project Update 
March 31 “Duck and Cover” Earthquake Workshop slated for April 14
March 31 Annual emergency preparedness exercise April 12
March 28 CMA reaches 85% Chemical Weapons Destruction Mark
March 24 Weekly Project Update 
March 17 Umatilla receives DEQ approval for Rinsate Collection System
March 17 Weekly Project Update 
March 14 Guest speakers at 1944 Memorial Ceremony March 21
March 10 Weekly Project Update 
March 3 Weekly Project Update  
March 3 Umatilla Chemical Depot plans drill Tuesday
February 24 Weekly Project Update 
February 23 Depot Ceremony to honor those who died in 1944 explosion
February 22 CSEPP siren test for Benton County  
February 17 Weekly Project Update 
February 17 CSEPP Siren Test Scheduled for Tuesday, February 22nd
February 17 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility starts maintenance window
February 14 Equipment Failure Interrupts Operations at Depot
February 10 Weekly Project Update 
February 7 Depot reaches halfway point in HD Mustard Disposal Campaign
February 3 Weekly Project Update  
January 27 Weekly Project Update 
January 24 CSEPP siren test for Benton County
January 21 CSEPP Siren Test scheduled for Tuesday, January 25th
January 20 Weekly Project Update 
January 13 Weekly Project Update 
January 2 UMCDF operating at full capacity
January 6 Weekly Project Update
 

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Umatilla County 
Emergency Management
Jodi Florence
(541) 966-3703
Jodi.Florence@csepp.net
Morrow County 
Emergency Management
Maureen Roxbury
(541) 922-5262
maureen@csepp.org
Benton County
Emergency Services
Elizabeth Smith
(509) 628-2600
e.smith@bces.wa.gov
Department of Homeland Security
Cheryl Layman
(541) 567-3652
Cheryl.Layman@dhs.gov
Washington State
Emergency Management
Mark Clemens
(253) 512-7006
M.Clemens@emd.wa.gov

Umatilla Chemical Depot
Jim Hackett
(541) 564-5418
james.s.hackett@us.army.mil