Brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the city of keokuk, IA to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(3) in 365 carbide lane, keokuk, IA 52632. This cleanup grant funding will be used to cover the cleanup costs of 8.03 ACRES of plat 1, (a plat associated with the original elkem facility) and is owned by the city of keokuk. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site(S), and will report on interim progress and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (ACRES)subrecipient:the city of keokuk will issued sub-award with seripc for the cooperative agreement oversight and community engagement and cleanup planning activities. Seripc is responsible for grant oversight including ACRES reporting, quarterly reporting, SF-425 form submissions, coordination between the city, the selected environmental consultants, and the brownfields advisory committee.outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate a brownfield site and anticipates holding four community meetings, finalizing an analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Additionally, the recipient will conduct abatement of 910 square feet of asbestos containing building material; conduct disposal of 844 units of household hazardous waste; remove contaminated soil of an unknown quantity; prepare copies of hazardous waste manifests; prepare a remediation close-out report; compile analytical data from soil samples; prepare an abatement clearance reports; and prepare community involvement plan. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the former elkem-carbide facility in keokuk, iowa.