us. environmental protection AGENCY, REGION 5
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, OHIO, WISCONSIN AND 35 TRIBES
TARGETED RROWNEIELDS ASSESSMENT
MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE FACILITY
Jackson, Ohio	January 2018
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Targeted Brownfields Assessment, or TBA, Program assisted the
Jackson Community Development Corp., by completing a TBA for the former Meridian Automotive Facility in Jackson,
Ohio. Completion of the TBA will help
toward redevelopment of the property for
industrial use helping the area with job
creation. The property is about 52.67 acres
with two warehouses - one large and one
small. The property was first developed
in 1966 as a manufacturer of fiberglass-
reinforced auto parts. Occupants included
Goodyear, Cambridge Industries and
Meridian Automotive. The property has
been unoccupied since operations ceased
in 2007. The site also contains two main
drainage ditches flowing in the general west
to east direction. The ditches flow off-site to a
drainage ditch located next to railroad tracks
bordering the property's eastern boundary
and from there to the Little Salt Creek
located about one-quarter mile east of the
property.	View of the former Meridian Automotive Facility.

REUSE/REVITALIZATION
The anticipated future land use of the property is industrial
with the possibility of the development of a medical office
building. Redevelopment of the property could provide jobs
and take advantage of a property located so close to rail and
highway transportation.
DETAILS OF U.S. EPA'S SITE ACTIVITIES
The purpose of the TBA was to complete a Phase II
Environmental Site Assessment, or Phase IIESA. The Phase II
ESA was done in two parts. During the initial investigation, U.S.
EPA sampled soil and groundwater and sediment. During the
follow-up investigation, Ohio EPA contractors took additional
soil, sediment and groundwater samples to help define the
boundaries of the contamination. A Proposed Remedial Action
Plan, or RAP, was also completed by Ohio EPA contractors.
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REPORT/INVESTIGATION FINDINGS
The results of soil sampling showed contamination in soil across
the property, but at levels acceptable according to Ohio voluntary
action plan, or VAP, standards. During the initial groundwater
sampling, contamination was found in two wells above drinking
water standards. However, in follow-up sampling of those
wells, filtered samples met drinking water standards. Sediment
sampling in the northern drainage ditch found contaminants
above standards for direct contact in a residential setting in seven
locations. Within the southern drainage ditch, two samples
contained contaminants above standards for direct contact in a
residential setting and above soil saturation limits.
What is a Targeted Brownfields Assessment?
U.S. EPA's TBA program provides technical assistance
to states, communities and non-profit organizations,
to minimize the uncertainties of contamination on
brownfield sites. U.S. EPA, at no charge to the community,
will characterize a brownfield to determine the nature
and extent of contamination. For more information
on TBAs or to request a TBA go to: https://www.epa.
gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land-revitalization-
illinois-indiana-michigan-minnesota-ohio-and
Brad Stimple
TBA Coordinator
US. EPA Region 5 Brownfields
stimple.brad@epa.gov
440-250-1717

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