Atchison, Kansas

Site Overview

Site Location

Large American flag in Atchison Several locations including an abandoned Commercial Property located at 200 Commercial Street, an abandoned Dry Cleaning Facility located at 716 Commercial Street, and the Riverfront Salvage Yard located at 312 South 2nd Street.

Site Description

The City of Atchison received a brownfields assessment grant from EPA in 2003. The city intends to use grant funds for Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments at several potentially contaminated sites along the Commercial Street Corridor and the riverfront, including an abandoned commercial property, a former dry cleaning facility, and a riverfront salvage yard. Grant funds also will be used for community involvement and redevelopment planning.

Organization Requesting Assistance

City of Atchison

Beginning Date of Assistance

May 2004

Summary of TAB Assistance

TAB has provided information and documents to the city of Atchison, attended meetings and assisted with the process of acquiring consulting services for the city’s brownfields program.

TAB Information Contact

Terrie Boguski
Center for Hazardous Substance Research
104 Ward Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-2502

Voice: 913.780.3328
Fax: 785.532.5985
E-mail: tboguski@k-state.edu