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Private
252814
615 Douglas Street SIOUX CITY, IA 51101
.17
894728303006
42.496980001450055 / -96.4068420121478
4
Foley, Charlie
foley.charlie@epa.gov
9135517710


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Sioux City, City ofBF97787201IAAssessment2021


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment$3,900.0004/07/202208/12/2022Sioux City, City ofYFY23
Phase II Environmental Assessment$7,600.0005/05/202306/27/2023Sioux City, City of


Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $11,500.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $11,500.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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Contaminants and Media


Arsenic
Asbestos
Other Metals
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Building Materials
Air
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .17
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls



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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Built between 1916 and 1918, the three-story structure at 615 Douglas Street was designed as a motor-mart for automobile dealership owner Harry A. Wetmore. The Wetmore Automobile Agency sold Chalmers and Saxon automobiles as well as Waterloo Boy farm tractors. Wetmore began manufacturing his own farm tractors in the building in 1918. In 1921, the Wetmore Tractor Manufacturing Company moved to a new facility on Sioux City's west side. The Wetmore Automobile Agency continued to operate from the Douglas Street building through the 1920s. The Wetmore Building has been unoccupied since 2006 and is suffering from major water damage and deferred maintenance. An Iowa-licensed asbestos inspector and Iowa-licensed lead-based paint inspector completed building material surveys for asbestos and lead-based paint, respectively. Asbestos and lead-based paint were identified withing the structure on the subject property. Roofing material was not sampled as it was not accessible. The soil and vapor results included in this study identify acceptable cancer and non-cancer risks for residential and non-residential site users when considering arsenic in soil background concentration of 9.31 mg/kg and when excluding the background concentration from the calculation. The findings of this report identify arsenic concentrations above the SWS for arsenic (1.9 mg/kg); however, the observed concentrations are below a previously referenced arsenic background standard of 17 mg/kg and the 10-15 mg/kg range identified in a State-wide report for the Sioux City area. Reported arsenic concentrations were reported below background samples that were collected previously in the community (average of 9.31 mg/kg). Although the risk calculation for the site is acceptable, there were elevated indoor air concentrations that exceeded EPA RSLs and a laboratory MDL for a sub-slab sample that exceeded the residential EPA VISL threshold. Due to elevated indoor air concentrations observed on the interior of the subject property, ventilation within the structure should be reviewed and/or materials stored on the interior of the structure should be removed and then confirmation sample collection for indoor air samples could be completed to determine if the indoor air findings were a result of the items stored on the interior of the structure. The report recommended providing a copy to IDNR for review and concurrence. Asbestos abatement and disposal should be completed by a licensed professional prior to demolition or renovation of a structure.
Industry (.17)


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