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RDA holds ABCA hearing and approves recommendation to use EPA revolving loan funds for Fire Station Flats cleanup
Summary
City consultants outlined three cleanup alternatives for the former Badger Sheet Metal / Fire Station Flats site and recommended targeted excavation and reuse during redevelopment; the RDA then approved staff’s recommendation to pursue an EPA revolving‑loan fund loan for remediation oversight and implementation.
The Redevelopment Authority held a public hearing on an Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) for the former Badger Sheet Metal site at 12 South Broadway and heard from city consultants about proposed cleanup approaches and costs.
Roger Miller, a professional geologist with GEI Consultants, and colleagues described site contamination including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals such as arsenic and lead. Miller said previous EPA‑funded work removed roughly 13,600 tons of soil and that the next phase focuses on targeted excavation, soil…
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