£EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency y Region 7 ^ Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska Ready for Reuse NEWTON COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 927 North 19th Avenue East, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa SITE NAME Maytag Appliances Plant Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Facility SIZE 175 acres SUPPORTED SITE USES: Commercial property EXISTING SITE INFRASTRUCTURE: Electricity, water, sewer and gas are available. The site is served by active rail and located two miles north of Interstate 80. There are three large properties available, Plant 2, Factory Distribution Center, and Regional Distribution Center: a total of 2.5 million square feet of existing structures consisting of 1.7 million square feet of manufacturing space, including a four-story office building and minor outbuildings, and approximately 777,000 square feet of warehouse and distribution space. A company that builds steel towers to support wind turbines is located in a portion of the former Maytag plant. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: This site is the former manufacturing facility of the Maytag Corporation. ABOUT THE SITE: The site is located approximately 35 miles west of Des Momes, Iowa. SETTING: • Population in the vicinity of the site: 3,738. • The site is located near commercial and residential areas. • TPI Composites, manufacturer of wind turbine blades, is located in close vicinity to the site. READINESS FOR USE: Ready Now: The site is currently available for reuse (175 acres). CLEANUP STATUS: • EPA is working with Maytag to ensure that the facility continues to monitor the groundwater and operate the existing extraction well. . Institutional controls will be developed in the future to include environmental covenants/deed restrictions. . Contaminants of concern at this site include 1,4-dioxane, hexavalent chromium, perchloroethylene, trichloroethane, and 1,1-dichloroethene in groundwater. This fact sheet is for informational purposes only. EPA does not warrant that the property is suitable for a particular use. In addition, EPA does not endorse the property or the purchase or sale of commercial property. Any prospective purchaser must contact the property owner to discuss the suitability, availability and sale of this property. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Site Management Agent: Quadrelle Realty Services, LLC, EPA Region 7: David Doyle, Revitalization Coordinator, Peter Yanson, Sr. Vice President, Midwest Office, 1605 U.S. EPA Region 7, 901 North Fifth Street, Kansas City, Adler Circle, Suite C, Portage, IN 46368 - (219) 764-2214 - KS 66101 - (913) 551-7667 - doyle.david@epa.gov Pyanson@msn.com U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/region07/land_revitalization Fall 2010 ------- |