In the Spring of 2008, Alamance County was awarded a Brownfields Assessment Grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the amount of $95,000 to conduct Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments. The intent of this project is to identify any contamination existing on the site, prepare a plan of remediation and to identify opportunities for redevelopment of the site.

 

A Phase I Environmental Assessment includes the following tasks:

 •  Property Overview-location, size, features, surrounding land use

•   Property History-ownership, past operations, regulatory history,waste disposal/storage

•   Physical survey of property-verify info from record reviews, interview people knowledgeable about site, assess potential Phase II sampling areas

 

A Phase II Environmental Assessment is more specific in nature and may include the following:

 •  Soil Sampling

•   Groundwater Sampling

•   Surface Water Sampling