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Brownfields 2008
Grant Fact Sheet
Camden
Redevelopment
Agency, NJ
EPA Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, commu-
nities, and other stakeholders to work together to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields. Abrownfield site is real property, the
expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be
complicated by the presence or potential presence of a
hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. On
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed
into law the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act. Under this law, EPA
provides financial assistance to eligible applicants
through four competitive grant programs: assessment
grants, revolving loan fund grants, cleanup grants, and
job training grants. Additionally, funding support is
provided to state and tribal response programs through
a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The Camden Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was
selected to receive two brownfields cleanup grants.
Located along the Delaware River across from the
City of Philadelphia, Camden (population 79,838) is one
of the poorest cities in the country. The city's poverty
and unemployment rates are 35.6 and 15.8 percent,
respectively. Nearly 87 percent of residents are
minorities. Camden is a federally designated Empower-
ment Zone and Renewal Community. The CRA has
identified 52 brownfields in the city. Contamination at
the former Tire and Battery site poses a threat to
Cleanup Grants
$400,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the Camden Redevelopment
Agency for two brownfields cleanup grants.
Petroleum grant funds will be used to clean up Lots
4 and 5 of the former Tire and Battery site at 1350
Admiral Wilson Boulevard. There are 11 aban-
doned underground storage tanks on the site, as
well as other equipment associated with the site's
use as an automotive center. Soil and groundwater
sampling indicate the presence of benzene and
polyaromatic hydrocarbons. Grant funds will be
used to remove the tanks, remove and dispose of
the tanks' contents, and transport and properly
dispose of tons of petroleum-contaminated soil.
Grant funds also will be used for short-term
groundwater cleanup on part of the property.
Contacts
For further information, including specific grant
contacts, additional grant information, brownfields
news and events, and publications and links, visit
the EPA Brownfields web site at: www.epa.gov/
brownfields.
EPA Region 2 Brownfields Team
212-637-4309
http://www.epa.gov/region2/brownfields
Grant Recipient: Camden Redevelopment Agency,
NJ
856-757-7600
The information presented in this fact sheet comes
from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the
accuracy of this information. The cooperative
agreement for the grant has not yet been negoti-
ated. Therefore, activities described in this fact
sheet are subject to change.
human health and the environment, including the
Cooper River, which is only yards from the site. Once
cleaned up, the site is expected to become part of the
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-08-040
April 2008
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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planned Gateway Office Park, being created, in part, to
allow for the expansion of the Campbell Soup
Company's World Headquarters facility. Keeping this
Fortune 500 company in Camden is expected to help
the city retain over 1,000 jobs and its largest taxpayer.
The Gateway Office Park is expected to become the
cornerstone of a vibrant community, leading to hun-
dreds of additional employment opportunities.
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