Brownfields 2014 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet
South Beloit, IL
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.
Cleanup Grants
$350,000 for hazardous substances
$50,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of South Beloit for two
brownfields cleanup grants. Hazardous substances
and petroleum grant funds will be used to clean up
the Corner Parcel of the former Primecast, Inc.,
site at 429 Gardner Street. From at least 1939 and
until the late 1960s or early 1970s, the parcel was
occupied by two gasoline service stations on the
western side of the site. Between 1956 and 1974,
four additional buildings were constructed on the
eastern side of the site, and were associated with
the former Beloit Foundry operation.
Contaminants of concern include volatile organic
compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and
heavy metals. Hazardous substances grant funds
also will be used to clean up the Foundry Parcel at
the same site. From 1852 until around 2003, the
parcel was occupied by the Beloit
Foundry/Primecast, Inc., operation. Contaminants
of concern at the site include volatile organic
compounds, polynuclear aromatic compounds,
PCBs, and heavy metals. Grant funds also will be
used to conduct 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 5 Brownfields Team
312-886-7257
EPA Region 5 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region5brow nfields/)
Grant Recipient: City of South Beloit,IL
815-389-3023
The information presented in this fact sheet comes
from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA-560-F-14-166
May 2014
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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)
EPA-560-F-14-166
May 2014
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