Environmental Remediation

The Chattahoochee Brick property has significant soil contamination as a result of more than a century of industrial activity. The site of the former Chattahoochee Brick Company meets the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) definition of a brownfield site. After extensive sampling and assessments, it was determined that several areas of the site soils are contaminated with high levels of lead and other industrial pollutants. The previous owner did a partial cleanup of the site contamination, but not to the degree necessary to allow public recreation. A Phase II Environmental Site Assessment and an analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives, conducted by environmental consultants under the City of Atlanta Brownfield Program, confirmed site contamination and recommended excavation of contaminated soil at an estimated cost of $2.5 million based on the future recreational use at the site.

The Chattahoochee Brick site is part of the State of Georgia Brownfields program, with certain sections having soil contamination exceeding State standards due to lead and industrial pollutants. While the City plans to remediate the site contamination, archaeological work will need to occur well before the site remediation. In 2023 the City was awarded an EPA Brownfield grant to remediate contaminated soil in order to make the site safe for the memorial. Concurrently, the City is preparing an Environmental Management Plan to tackle contamination and perform necessary preliminary archaeological work before the remediation process begins. The site cleanup will take place simultaneously with the planning of the site and is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2026.

• Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA)

• Chattahoochee Brick EPA Grant Presentation

• EPA Cleanup Grant Cooperative Agreement with City of Atlanta 10.23

• Prospective Purchaser Corrective Action Amendment 2 Plan Chattahoochee TBT prepared by WSP 06.26.23

• Chattahoochee Brick Phase II 11.11.22

• Chattahoochee Brick Phase I 05.24.22

• Chattahoochee Brick QAPP 08.05.22

• Chattahoochee Brick Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives 10.5.22

• EPD CAP Amendment Approval letter 9.22

• PP Compliance Status Report Chattahoochee TBT 12.30.21

• Prospective Purchaser Corrective Action Plan Amendment 1 Chattahoochee TBT prepared by United 06.28.21

• Prospective Purchaser Corrective Action Plan Chattahoochee TBT Prepared by AECOM 9.23.20

• Chattahoochee Brick RFP Scope of Work Pre-Proposal Conference 2024

• Chattahoochee Brick Brownfield Remediation Grant - AJC Article

• Chattahoochee Brick Cleanup Grant- WABE Article