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Former Weirton Steel Iron & Steel Making Areas
Private
241992
1537 Main St Weirton, WV 26062
270
40.420292132688964 / -80.5935573577881
2
Nowak, Joseph
Nowak.Joseph@epa.gov
215-814-3303


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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
Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning CommissionBF96353701WVAssessment2017
Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning CommissionBF96378801WVAssessment2020
Business Development Corporation of the Northern PanhandleBF96369901WVAssessment2019


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Cleanup Planning$108,885.0008/02/202104/19/2024Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning CommissionN
Cleanup Planning$5,595.0008/02/202105/11/2022Business Development Corporation of the Northern PanhandleN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$81,900.0011/05/2018Business Development Corporation of the Northern PanhandleN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$6,470.0011/05/201810/28/2022Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning CommissionYFY22
Phase II Environmental Assessment$68,275.0011/05/2018Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning CommissionN


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $271,125.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $271,125.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
Adoption of building codes that consider impacts from extreme weather events and natural disastersBuilding codes can encourage implementation of mitigation and adaptation techniques for extreme weather events and natural disasters. Codes may require that infrastructure be planned and built to avoid or minimize future damage or costly repairs from increased frequency and intensity of flooding, drought, wildfires, and other projected extreme weather/disaster events. Codes may also lead to energy savings for commercial and residential buildings by specifying minimum requirements for building components such as insulation, water use, heating and cooling systems, lighting, windows, and ventilation systems. Effective building code requirements may vary regionally due to differences in natural hazards.


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Contaminants and Media


Asbestos
PAHS
PCBS
SVOCs
VOCs
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Building Materials
Ground Water
Soil
Cleaned Up
NOT Cleaned up
Cleaned Up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
04/03/201703/02/2020Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning CommissionNo
07/03/201711/22/2023Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning CommissionYes
04/03/201703/02/2020Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning CommissionNo


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: Y
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 270
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 150
EPA Cleanup Funding:
Leveraged Funding: $52,000,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $52,000,000.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
N/AThis property does not incorporate demolition or cleanup activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
Proprietary Controls Government Controls Information Devices
Weirton City Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Groundwater for Potable Purposes. Ordinance in-force January 11, 2021. On file at Weirton City Offices Main Street Weirton, WV.
Prohibited activities and uses of real estate properties include:
1. Residential land use including schools, day care centers, nursing homes, or other residential- facilities or recreational areas.
2. Excavation, drilling, or penetration of ground surface unless the listed requirements of VRP 20015 agreement are met.
Hancock County Assessor, 102 North Court Street, New Cumberland, WV 26047
Yes
03/10/2022
Yes
Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
$100,000.00Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission
05/26/2023$290,000,000.00Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission
$300,000.00Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission
05/26/2023$75,000,000.00Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission
05/26/2023$385,000,000.00Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission


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


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
Incorporate green building techniquesGreen building is the practice of creating healthier, more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance, and demolition. Green building techniques can be instrumental in addressing increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and natural disasters by more effectively controlling stormwater, reducing waste and energy use, and designing smarter infrastructure that allows for adaptation and mitigation. Techniques may include green roofs; energy, lighting, and water efficiencies; use of sustainable building materials; and incorporation of passive survivability features. Passive survivability is a building's ability to maintain habitability without relying on external utility systems for power, fuel, water, or sewer services, as well as being better able to withstand floods, severe weather, and temperature extremes.


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Additional Property Attributes

Former Use: Steelmaking operations began at the site in 1909 and the facility expanded to a fully integrated steel mill. The former owner, Weirton Steel Corporation (WSC), was issued an Administrative Order on Corrective Action in 1996 under Section 3008h of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Docket No. RCRA-3-0033CA) for the entire facility, which totaled approximately 1390 acres. WSC and subsequent owners (most recently ArcelorMittal) have implemented the RCRA Corrective Action program since that time. The current owner, Mingo Junction Steel Works (MJSW, a subsidiary of the Frontier Group of Companies), purchased approximately 1100 from ArcelorMittal in January 2017. The RCRA Corrective Action Order was bifurcated and separate Administrative Orders were executed by MJSW and ArcelorMittal on March 13, 2018. MJSW is now responsible for implementing the RCRA Corrective Action program on their 1100 acres. The subject 270 acres corresponds to Corrective Action Areas VIM and VIIM shown on Figure A-1 of the bifurcated Administrative Order. Former manufacturing operations on the 270-acre property included steel and iron-making, support operations such as power and steam generation, waste-water and chemical treatment facilities, a Basic Oxygen Furnace, a Continuous Slab Caster, Blast Furnace operations, a Sinter Plant, ore storage yard, and Open-Hearth Furnaces. Those operations were shut down between 2003 and 2011. Currently, the property is inactive. The owner is in the process of demolishing and scrapping inoperable structures and recycling materials on site to prepare the land for redevelopment. Workers have made significant progress on asbestos abatement and general cleanup of the site. The owner expects to have all structures removed and cleaned up, and have the site ready for redevelopment in 2019. Work crews employed by the owner have made significant progress. Workers have abated, demolished, and cleaned up Ore Yard structures, Blast Furnaces, and other ancillary structures. Demolition and abatement work are ongoing to remove the remnants of the Basic Oxygen Plant (BOP) with an estimated completion date of March 2019. The owner is evaluating other structures on the property for potential reuse or removal with input from prospective business users as well as local and State development officials.
Industry (270)
ID Number (if Applicable): 20015 Enrolled: 04/22/2020
06/03/2022
06/03/2022


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