State leaders announced late last week that nearly $50 million in grant funding was awarded for brownfield remediation and building demolition across the state. Four projects in Shelby County were selected for funding with three of those projects located in Sidney.
The Sidney projects include:
• American Culinary Corporation: $300,000. The project involves environmental assessments at the former Wagner Ware Corporation site, which was used for foundry sand disposal. The assessments will guide future cleanup efforts and determine the property’s viability for industrial redevelopment. Once remediated, the site may be integrated with the adjacent Wagner cleanup project.
• Clean ALL – DSG: $300,000. The project involves conducting environmental assessments on a site historically used by Shelby Manufacturing to produce parts for refrigeration compressors. The assessments will determine the extent of any contamination and guide future remediation efforts.
• William L. West, Trustee – Former Eagle Picher Inc. Site: $203,647. The project involves the environmental assessment of the former Eagle Picher Inc. site, which was historically used as a waste site for foundry sand and other industrial materials. The assessment will include soil borings, groundwater sampling, and testing to identify potential contamination due to the site’s proximity to the Great Miami River.
The Department of Development awarded the funding through the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program and Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program.
