Q \ Brownfields 2007 Assessment and Cleanup
Grant Fact Sheet
Haverhill, MA

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. On
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed
into law the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act. Under the Brownfields
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 Haverhill was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants and a brownfields
cleanup grant. Located in northern Essex County on the
New Hampshire border, Haverhill (population 58,969)
was once well-known for its shoe industry. In 1890,
over 11,000 people were employed in the industry, and
that number continued to grow into the early 20th
Century. Following World War II, the industry in
Haverhill faded and disappeared entirely by the 1970s.
The city was left with a legacy of abandoned and
underused sites that resulted in disinvestment in the
urban core. Of the 87 listed hazardous sites in Haverhill,
about 19 are in the downtown target area. Of the 141
petroleum sites in Haverhill, about 30 are in the
downtown target area. The poverty level in the area
exceeds 20 percent. Twenty-six percent of residents are
minorities. Assessment of the city's brownfields will
help expedite redevelopment, which will, in turn,
improve access to the Merrimack Riverfront. Cleanup
of the Granite Street site will improve the quality of
stormwater runoff into the nearby Merrimack River.
The city is considering reusing this site as a new
intermodal transit center and parking garage.
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Haverhill for two
brownfields assessment grants. Hazardous
substances grant funds will be used to identify and
prioritize brownfields, and perform eight to ten
Phase I and two to three Phase II environmental site
assessments. Petroleum grant funds will be used to
perform four to five Phase I and two to three Phase II
environmental site assessments. Both grants will be
used to support community involvement activities.
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Haverhill for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Grant funds will be used
to clean up the former Ted's for Tires site at 57
Granite Street. Contaminated by petroleum products,
this site is currently a paved parking lot. Funds also
will be used to conduct cleanup oversight and
support community involvement 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 1 Brownfields Team
(617) 918-1424
EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site
(http: //www. epa.gov/region 1 /brownfields)
Grant Recipient: City of Haverhill,MA
(978) 374-2330
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.
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA 560-F-07-071
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