Oregon PHL/DEQ Laboratories

Oregon State Public Health Laboratory
Oregon DEQ Laboratory and Environmental Assessment Division
StaffDHS: 75
DEQ: 85
LocationHillsboro, Oregon, USA
45°32′54″N 122°54′30″W / 45.54833°N 122.90833°W / 45.54833; -122.90833
Campus2 acres (0.0081 km2)
86,000 square feet (8,000 m2)
Operating agency
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon Department of Human Services
WebsiteDEQ Lab
OSPHL

The Oregon PHL/DEQ Laboratories are the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) laboratories located in a single building in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. OHA operates the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL), and the DEQ operates their Laboratory and Environmental Assessment Division at the site. The laboratories previously were located at Portland State University, moving to the new location near Cornelius Pass Road and the Sunset Highway (U.S. Route 26) in northeast Hillsboro in 2007.

Built at a cost of $35 million, the laboratories cover 86,000 square feet (8,000 m2) on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site. DEQ’s lab is an all hazards facility used primarily for testing air and water samples from around the state. The OSPHL operates a biosafety level 3 lab onsite. OSPHL includes a regional newborn screening program, and testing for and investigations of infectious diseases. The combined facility has around 180 employees.

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