BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) authorizes the EPA to respond to human health and environmental hazards posed by hazardous substances at properties. Under CERCLA, EPA can require liable parties to conduct cleanups or EPA can conduct a cleanup and subsequently seek cleanup costs from liable parties. Pursuant to cleanup opportunities, GRIC DEQ conducted a Community-wide survey to determine potential Brownfields.

DEQ conducted Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) at ten (10) sites to determine if the property is impacted by a recognized environmental condition (REC). A Phase I ESA includes: site visit, historical research (historical area photos, building permits, topographical maps, etc), geology and hydrogeology (when needed), regulatory research (fire departments, federal agencies), and interviews and document reviews (tenants, owners, regulators). Table 7 lists the properties where Phase I Site Assessment have been conducted. When a Phase I ESA identifies a REC or the potential for soil contamination, a Phase II ESA is subsequently conducted to confirm the presence or absence of subsurface contamination. Phase II ESA includes:  testing of soil, soil gas, and groundwater. Table 8 lists the Phase I and Limited Phase II ESAs conducted within GRIC. Table 9 lists the targeted Brownfields.

Table 7. Inventory of Phase I Assessment Properties (September 2014)