Environmental Cleanup at Jackson's Pronto Cleaners Delayed
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The environmental cleanup taking place at the former Jackson's Pronto Cleaners in Owensboro, Kentucky has been delayed due to the discovery of a much larger plume of contaminated groundwater than what was originally expected.
Working with the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection and the Region 4 EPA Project Officer, the City obtained a one-year extension to the grant in order to address the larger groundwater issue.
A modified Remedial Action Project Plan is currently being prepared. Read more... Clean-up Efforts at Jackson's Pronto Cleaners Progressing
Friday, April 1, 2011
The environmental cleanup at the former Jackson's Pronto Cleaners and the associated impacted parcels of property located at 100 East 9th Street and 1003 Allen Street is quickly progressing. Read more... Clean-up Efforts Underway in Owensboro, Kentucky
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The City of Owensboro's brownfield cleanup project is well underway. Under the City's consultant CTC Public Benefit Corporation's oversight, demolition crews began removing the former Jackson's Pronto Cleaners located in downtown Owensboro. Read more... City of Owensboro, Kentucky Brownfield Cleanup Alternative Approved
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
The City of Owensboro, Kentucky is set to begin cleanup activities at the former Jackson's Pronto Cleaners located on Allen Street. Once the buildings have been demolished and any asbestos containing materials properly disposed of, contaiminated soils will be addressed via in-situ bioremediation. Read more... City of Owensboro Releases Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives
Monday, December 6, 2010
The City's consultant, CTC Public Benefit Corporation, has prepared an Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives to address cleanup activities. Read more... Request for Proposals Released for Cleanup Activities
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
The City's consultant, CTC Public Benefit Corporation, is requesting proposals from qualified consultants for cleanup activities. Read more... City of Owensboro Recently Awarded Additional Grant Funding
Thursday, April 22, 2010
The City of Owensboro was recently awarded an additional $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to assess hazardous and petroleum brownfield properties across the City. This award was highlighted in an article written by Steve Veid in the Messenger-Inquirer newspaper. Read more... Project Kick-Off Meeting
Friday, April 24, 2009
Represtentatives of the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (KYDEP), the City of Owensboro, and their brownfield consultant, Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), met on February 19, 2009 for the Project Kick-Off meeting. The meeting was hosted by the City at City Hall along with a tour of the project sites along Allen and E. 9th Streets. The meeting was held in order to allow the stakeholders a chance to meet each other and to lay out a game plan for the cleanup activities on the properties. Read more...
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