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Pickaway County Port Authority Secures $1 Million in State Brownfield Assessment Grants for Four County Properties
CIRCLEVILLE, OH – The Pickaway County Port Authority (PCPA) has been awarded $1 million in environmental assessment grants through Ohio’s Brownfield Remediation Program, bringing new momentum to redevelopment efforts at four long-challenged properties across Pickaway County. The funding was announced May 14 by Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik as part of a $61 million statewide investment supporting brownfield projects in 75 counties.
“These grants reflect the kind of strategic, foundational work that makes real redevelopment possible and helps us move Pickaway County forward,” said Brian Hill, Executive Director of the Pickaway Progress Partnership and Pickaway County Port Authority. “Each of these sites has a history that has kept it off the table for new investment. By completing thorough environmental assessments, we’re creating the clarity and confidence that investors, tenants, and community partners need to move forward. We’re grateful to Governor DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development for this investment in Pickaway County’s future.”
The Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program provides funding to assess and clean up industrial, commercial, and institutional properties that are abandoned, idled, or underutilized due to known or potential environmental contamination. Since its launch in 2021, the program has invested nearly $780 million across 841 projects in 87 Ohio counties.
Pickaway County’s four awards will fund environmental assessments at properties where contamination concerns have long complicated redevelopment plans.
The largest of the four awards will support subsurface environmental assessments at the former Purina Mill property, where seven vacant industrial structures remain in deteriorated condition. The work will identify contamination concerns under Ohio’s Voluntary Action Program and guide future remedial actions needed to support redevelopment in Circleville’s innovation and employment district.
Circleville Municipal Building – 130 S. Court Street ($266,524).
This award will fund assessment activities at Circleville’s municipal building, a property impacted by historic underground storage tank contamination associated with a former gas station that operated near the site during the mid-1900s. Assessment work will include soil borings, groundwater monitoring wells, and potential indoor air and sub-slab vapor sampling, with the goal of protecting the health and safety of employees and visitors using the building and positioning the property for a No Further Action determination under state regulations.
Former DuPont Tedlar Facility – DuPont Road ($166,952).
Building on completed Phase I and II environmental studies, this award will advance assessments at the former DuPont Tedlar manufacturing facility. The work will inform future remediation and demolition plans, helping to return the long-vacant industrial property to productive use.
Pickaway County Fairgrounds – 415 Lancaster Pike ($266,524).
This grant will fund assessment activities regulated by Ohio’s Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR) at a former gasoline service station area within the Pickaway County Fairgrounds. Soil and groundwater sampling will determine whether a petroleum release occurred, with findings used to pursue a No Further Action letter designed to support property value and future fairgrounds planning.
PCPA submitted the applications with support from P3, the county’s nonprofit economic development corporation. Together, the two organizations work to remove barriers to investment and position Pickaway County properties for new economic activity. The two entities share executive leadership and staff, with P3 serving as the operational and marketing arm and PCPA providing the governmental authorities needed to advance infrastructure and site development projects.
The Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program is part of Governor DeWine’s Ohio BUILDS Initiative, which focuses on water infrastructure improvements, broadband expansion, brownfield redevelopment, and the demolition of blighted buildings. The current round of funding was made possible through House Bill 96, Ohio’s most recent biennium budget.
About Pickaway Progress Partnership (P3)
P3 is the economic development agency for Pickaway County and its municipalities, working to attract new businesses, support existing ones and foster sustainable development that benefits the entire community. For more information, visit pickawayprogress.com.
The Pickaway County Port Authority is a governmental entity dedicated to promoting economic development in Pickaway County by facilitating infrastructure projects, attracting investments, and providing financing and support for business and community initiatives. It works in close collaboration with Pickaway Progress Partnership to drive sustainable growth that benefits residents, businesses and local governments.
“These grants reflect the kind of strategic, foundational work that makes real redevelopment possible and helps us move Pickaway County forward,” said Brian Hill, Executive Director of the Pickaway Progress Partnership and Pickaway County Port Authority. “Each of these sites has a history that has kept it off the table for new investment. By completing thorough environmental assessments, we’re creating the clarity and confidence that investors, tenants, and community partners need to move forward. We’re grateful to Governor DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development for this investment in Pickaway County’s future.”
The Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program provides funding to assess and clean up industrial, commercial, and institutional properties that are abandoned, idled, or underutilized due to known or potential environmental contamination. Since its launch in 2021, the program has invested nearly $780 million across 841 projects in 87 Ohio counties.
Pickaway County’s four awards will fund environmental assessments at properties where contamination concerns have long complicated redevelopment plans.
Former Purina Mill – 901 S. Court Street, Circleville ($300,000).
The largest of the four awards will support subsurface environmental assessments at the former Purina Mill property, where seven vacant industrial structures remain in deteriorated condition. The work will identify contamination concerns under Ohio’s Voluntary Action Program and guide future remedial actions needed to support redevelopment in Circleville’s innovation and employment district.
Circleville Municipal Building – 130 S. Court Street ($266,524).
This award will fund assessment activities at Circleville’s municipal building, a property impacted by historic underground storage tank contamination associated with a former gas station that operated near the site during the mid-1900s. Assessment work will include soil borings, groundwater monitoring wells, and potential indoor air and sub-slab vapor sampling, with the goal of protecting the health and safety of employees and visitors using the building and positioning the property for a No Further Action determination under state regulations.Former DuPont Tedlar Facility – DuPont Road ($166,952).
Building on completed Phase I and II environmental studies, this award will advance assessments at the former DuPont Tedlar manufacturing facility. The work will inform future remediation and demolition plans, helping to return the long-vacant industrial property to productive use.Pickaway County Fairgrounds – 415 Lancaster Pike ($266,524).
This grant will fund assessment activities regulated by Ohio’s Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR) at a former gasoline service station area within the Pickaway County Fairgrounds. Soil and groundwater sampling will determine whether a petroleum release occurred, with findings used to pursue a No Further Action letter designed to support property value and future fairgrounds planning.PCPA submitted the applications with support from P3, the county’s nonprofit economic development corporation. Together, the two organizations work to remove barriers to investment and position Pickaway County properties for new economic activity. The two entities share executive leadership and staff, with P3 serving as the operational and marketing arm and PCPA providing the governmental authorities needed to advance infrastructure and site development projects.
The Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program is part of Governor DeWine’s Ohio BUILDS Initiative, which focuses on water infrastructure improvements, broadband expansion, brownfield redevelopment, and the demolition of blighted buildings. The current round of funding was made possible through House Bill 96, Ohio’s most recent biennium budget.
About Pickaway Progress Partnership (P3)
P3 is the economic development agency for Pickaway County and its municipalities, working to attract new businesses, support existing ones and foster sustainable development that benefits the entire community. For more information, visit pickawayprogress.com.About the Pickaway County Port Authority (PCPA)
The Pickaway County Port Authority is a governmental entity dedicated to promoting economic development in Pickaway County by facilitating infrastructure projects, attracting investments, and providing financing and support for business and community initiatives. It works in close collaboration with Pickaway Progress Partnership to drive sustainable growth that benefits residents, businesses and local governments.
