A \ Brownfields 2009 Assessment Grant
Fact Sheet
Wauwatosa, Wl

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
February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed
into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The Recovery Act is an unprecedented effort to
jumpstart our economy, and create or save millions of
jobs. This law provided stimulus funds to the
Brownfields Program to award grants to evaluate and
clean up former industrial and commercial sites. Under
this law, EPA will provide financial assistance to
eligible applicants through four competitive grant
programs: assessment grants, revolving loan fund
grants, cleanup grants, and job training grants.
Community Description
The City of Wauwatosa was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants. Wauwatosa (population
45,880) is surrounded on six of its seven sides by the
City of Milwaukee. It serves as a major center of
employment for residents of the Milwaukee area, with
38,000 people commuting to Wauwatosa for work. The
state has identified more than 600 contaminated sites in
the city. In addition, there are more than 1,800
registered tanks, most of which are petroleum tanks.
Because the city has a relatively high population
density, residents often live close to contaminated
brownfields. The city's minority population is
disproportionately concentrated in areas impacted by
brownfields. Since the area is fully developed and
land-locked, most of the sites suitable for
redevelopment are brownfields. Assessment of
brownfields is part of the city's comprehensive plan
intended to guide all development, redevelopment, and
preservation efforts in Wauwatosa. Assessments will
help the city prioritize target sites for cleanup and
eventual redevelopment.
Assessment Grants

$200,000 for hazardous substances
(Recovery Act Funding)
$200,000 for petroleum (Recovery Act
Funding)
EPA has selected the City of Wauwatosa for two
brownfields assessment grants. Hazardous
substances grant funds will be used to conduct 10
Phase I and 6 Phase II environmental site
assessments, 2 Phase I environmental site assessment
updates, and 4 supplemental Phase II environmental
site assessments. Grant funds also will be used to
conduct cleanup planning and support community
outreach activities. Petroleum funds will be used to
perform the same tasks at sites with potential
petroleum contamination.
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)886-7576
EPA Region 5 Brownfields Web site
(http: //www. epa.gov/R5 Brownfields)
Grant Recipient: City of Wauwatosa,WI
(414) 479-8957
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.
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