^ Brownfields 2011 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet
Covington, KY
EPA Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states.
communities, and other stakeholders to work together to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields. A brownfield 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. In 2002,
the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Revitalization Act was passed to help states and
communities around the country cleanup and revitalize
brownfields sites. 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 City of Covington was selected to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Located at the confluence of
the Licking and Ohio Rivers, Covington (population
43,082) is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky
metropolitan area. From the early years of the Industrial
Revolution through the 1920s, the city saw its population
and manufacturing sector grow significantly. Following
World War II, movement to the suburbs and the decline in
manufacturing activity resulted in a severe decline in
Covington's economic base. There are more than 250
brownfield sites in the city, including manufacturing
facilities, warehouses, dry cleaners, and machine shops.
The targeted Stewart Iron Works site is in the Downtown
Action Plan area, where nearly 26 percent of residents are
minorities. More than 29 percent of area residents live
below the poverty level. Cleanup of the target site will
reduce the threats posed by contaminants and help the city
move forward with planned reuse of the site as the
Covington Center, a hub for employment, housing, and
educational services.
Cleanup Grant
$175,000 for hazardous substances
$25,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Covington for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
and petroleum grant funds will be used to clean up
the Stewart Iron Works site at 20 West 18th Street.
Since the early 1900s, the facility has been used to
produce metal works for gates, fencing, and
furnishings, and is contaminated with paint and
petroleum products. Contaminants of concern
include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile
organic compounds, and PCBs. Grant funds also
will be used for community outreach activities.
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
(http://www.epa.gov/brownfields).
EPA Region 4 Brownfields Team
(404) 562-8792
EPA Region 4 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region4/was te/bf)
Grant Recipient: City of Covington,KY
859-292-2133
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
negotiated. Therefore, activities described in this
fact sheet are subject to change.
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
E PA 560-F-128-051
May 2011
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