Brownfields 2012 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Newark, NJ 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. 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 2 Brownfields Team (212) 637-3260 EPA Region 2 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/region2/brownfields) Grant Recipient: City of Newark, New Jersey Cleanup Grant: 973-733-6575 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. Cleanup Grants $400,000 for hazardous substances $200,000 for petroleum EPA has selected the City of Newark for three brownfields cleanup grants. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the former Stacor site at 275-297 Emmett Street and the Empire Street site at 61-77 Empire Street. From the early 1900s to the late 1990s, the 2.6-acre former Stacor site was used for various industrial operations, including metal works and metal products manufacturing. Site investigations have revealed widespread soil contamination, including semi-volatile organic compounds, metals, and PCBs. The 1.4-acre Empire Street site was developed in 1931 and foreclosed on in 1996. The site was used for a variety of activities, including the manufacture of electrical meters and production of additives for the printing and paper coating industries. Two 10-foot-in-diameter aboveground storage tanks and 150 drums are located on the site. Area soil is contaminated with metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. Petroleum grant funds will be used to clean up the former Northern New Jersey Oil, Lot 12, South Yard site located at 2052-2070 McCarter Highway. Since at least 1930, this one-acre parcel was used for wholesale distribution of petroleum products and later for auto repair and storage. The currently unused site contains three aboveground petroleum tanks, associated product-transfer piping, and several unlabeled 55-gallon drums. United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20450 Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA-560-F-12-055 May 2012 ------- |