Molding New Uses Out of Industrial Lands
Understanding historic contamination at the Mission Clay Site in Pittsburg, Kansas
Project Summary
Community: Pittsburg, Kansas
Technical Assistance: Strategic Action Plan
Former Use: Clay Goods Manufacturing
Future Use: Residential/Mixed Use
The Mid-City Renaissance District in Pittsburg, Kansas, has a
long history of industrial use and subsequent production of
hazardous substances, including clay mining. The vacant
Mission Clay Site is the largest portion of the district.
Redeveloping the Mission Clay Site could attract private
investment to the area.
status of Mission Clay's environmental contamination and the
likely cleanup necessary, based on different redevelopment
scenarios. The report provided an overview of past site land
uses and a matrix of soil and groundwater conditions for each
parcel, identified data gaps, and recommended next steps for
further investigation and remediation. This guidance will help
the city prioritize their brownfields grant funds and provide
interested parties with information about the environmental
status of specific sections of the property.
With EPA's technical assistance, the city can reintegrate this
site into the community fabric as a thriving, livable commercial
and residential district that can once again contribute to the
quality of life in Pittsburg.
As part of their 2015 Brownfields Area-Wide Plan for the Mid-
City area, the city of Pittsburg outlined a vision for the site that
includes future residential, mixed commercial, light industrial,
and renewable power generation uses at the site. The plan
identified conceptual reuse alternatives for Mission Clay to
transform the Renaissance District into an area that connects
people, businesses, and the natural environment. However,
the uncertainties posed by the potential contamination at the
site has created a barrier to redevelopment.
The Community's Challenge
The city wished to maintain momentum around the
community's vision by implementing the Brownfields Area-
Wide Plan. Yet, the city first needed help understanding the
existing environmental conditions at the Mission Clay Site,
including any assessment and cleanup activities that were still
needed at the property.
EPA's Land Revitalization Technical Assistance
U.S. EPA's Land Revitalization Program provided contractor
technical assistance to develop a background conditions
report for the Mission Clay Site. The report documented the
Soil sample results from previous investigations at the Mission
Clay Site.
For more information, contact Charlie Foley, EPA Region 7
Brownfields Program, at folev.charlie@epa.gov.
Former Pond Area
EUC Areas
~ Pb results (mg/kg)
Q Hg results (mg/kg)
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United States	Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization
Environmental Protection
Agency	560-F-19-005-N

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