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Private
12686
426 East Street Springfield, OH 45505
7
340-0700028118006; 8015
39.917207 / -83.794584
10
Morgan, Linda
morgan.linda@epa.gov
312-886-4747


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Springfield, City ofBP98531001OHAssessment1998


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment$7,515.0011/29/200112/10/2001Springfield, City ofN
Phase I Environmental Assessment11/29/200112/10/2001Springfield, City ofN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$12,607.0012/20/200108/14/2002Springfield, City ofN


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $20,122.00
Leveraged Funding: $10,000.00
Total Funding: $30,122.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.


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Contaminants and Media


Petroleum Products
Asbestos
Other Contaminants
Petroleum Products
VOCs
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Petroleum Products
Soil
Cleaned Up

Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
02/11/200208/29/2002Springfield, City ofNo


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 7
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding:
Leveraged Funding: $316,164.18
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $316,164.18


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
U


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
Leveraged Funding:


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment


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Additional Property Attributes

The city has struggled for many years with the owner of the Former James Leffel building. The structures on the property were in great disrepair - the roofs had collapsed on many of the structures, debris would fly through the neighborhood on windy days, and large holes in the sides of the building existed. The city deemed the property an attractive nuisance and issued orders to repair or demolish. The owner refused to take action, therefore, the city began nuisance abatement proceedings. The city gained access to the property to conduct Phase I and Phase II assessments by using Ohio Revised Code Administrative Authorities, essentially the city's own form of an EPA Enforcement Action. After conducting asbestos abatement, the city granted salvage rights to the successful contractor; thus, the contractor was able to provide a credit to the city on the demolition bid price - saving thousands of dollars in demolition costs. Currently, the city is working with the court system to pursue cost recovery for the nuisance abatement work performed at the facility. (PPF-Former James Leffel Company, 11/16/06)

Former Use: Hydraulics plant, machine shop, and foundry. The former James Leffel Complex was originally developed in the late 1800s as a part of the original East Street Shops, once the largest industrial complex in the Western Hemisphere. The James Leffel Company designed and manufactured hydraulic turbines at the property, including turbines that currently power the Hoover Dam. In the 1970s the property was purchased by a private individual who used the facility as cold storage and warehouse space for industrial parts and equipment. Today, the private individual still holds title to the property. The city is trying to recover costs associated with the demolition and above grade remediation on the property (performed a nuisance abatement measure) from the owner of the property. (PPF-Former James Leffel Company, 11/16/06)


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