“Brownfields” is the term used to describe property where reuse or redevelopment is complicated due to known or perceived environmental contamination. These properties are often difficult to revitalize, which can stall economic growth due to fear of liability or a lack of funding to investigate or cleanup. There are several types of brownfields depending on the type and/or source of the contamination.
A petroleum brownfield is a type of brownfield where the contaminant is petroleum. Sources of petroleum contamination can include underground storage tanks and aboveground storage tanks.
Many communities in Utah have been left with vacant properties that cannot be developed because of real or perceived petroleum contamination. In the past, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality has been awarded EPA Petroleum Brownfields grants to identify and assess petroleum contamination at these environmentally challenged sites. These assessments allow communities, banks, and developers to make informed decisions involving redevelopment and reuse of these sites.
If your community has a potential petroleum brownfields site, or you would like more information about petroleum brownfields, please contact:
Therron Blatter (tblatter@utah.gov) (801) 536-4141
2013
- Santaquin: Sorenson Brothers (155 KB)
2012
- Loa: Derrel’s Chevron (153 KB)
- Manila: Elsworth Conoco Service (158 KB)
- St. George: Pay Dirt Investments (152 KB)
2010
- Cisco: Abandoned Desert Sun Station (151 KB)
2008
- Ogden: Super Sonic Car Wash (145 KB)
- Lewiston: Blair’s Service (65 KB)
- Lewiston: Fairgrounds (118 KB)
2005
- Delta: Main Street (108 KB)
- Elsinore: Corner of Main and Center Street (103 KB)
2002
- Salt Lake City: City Front Project (166 KB)
- Salt Lake City: Aquarium Project (110 KB)
2001
- West Salt Lake City Project (127 KB)
2000
1999
Get more information on the EPA’s Petroleum Brownfields Program.