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120681
1105 East 10th Street Chattanooga, TN 37403
11
146H J 005, 146H J 032, 146H Q 011
35.0386163 / -85.292644
3
Gross, Brian
Gross.Brian@epa.gov
404-562-8604


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Southeast Local Development CorporationBF96490107TNCleanup2007


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Assessment Activities at this Property

There are no current assessment activities.


Is Cleanup Necessary?
EPA Assessment Funding:
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding:


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Contaminants and Media


VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
Ground Water
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
03/02/2010Southeast Local Development CorporationNo
03/02/2010$200,000.00Southeast Local Development CorporationNo


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 11
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 10
EPA Cleanup Funding: $200,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $89,555.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $289,555.00


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
Proprietary Controls
Restriction on residential use.
Restriction on using groundwater.
Restriction on disturbance or removal of soil.
TDEC must aprove any of the above uses.
Yes
01/12/2010
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
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Additional Property Attributes

This project leveraged other redevelopment in the neighborhood. Due to the cleanup, developers were encouraged to develop a Faternity Row for Faternities associated with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. An internet based service industry located nearby and other private sector investments are beginning to take place.

Former Use: The Site was the oldest continuously used manufacturing site in Chattanooga. Manufacturing operations began in 1865 as a sawmill, and furniture was the main product produced. Circa 1905 production of wooden refrigerators became the primary product. In 1923 "Cavalier" was chosen as the product name for the company's refrigerators. Production of electric coolers circa 1934, and the production of soft drink vending machines began in the 1940s. Furniture production ceased in 1960 however, production of refrigeration equipment continued through the 1970s. During the 1980s, the aged Cavalier facility was unable to compete against more modern facilities. Old unusable buildings and equipment coupled with a general perception of environmental risks resulted in an imminent risk of abandonment. In the late 1990s, several local organizations joined to secure financing and restore the property to a more productive layout. SLDC purchased the land and buildings for restoration and leased them back to Cavalier. The Cavalier Acquisition Corporation entered into the Tennessee Voluntary Cleanup Oversight and Assistance Program VOAP by executing a Consent Order and Agreement on July 25, 1997. The 5.8 million dollar restoration project included the demolition of 18 buildings that were in poor condition, improvement of production processes, and conversion of facility processes and chemicals to more environmentally friendly alternatives. Unfortunately, even with all the property restoration, the plant ceased operation. SLDC explored other uses for the property, but the long term utilization was unsuccessful. The property has recently been purchased by the Electric Power Board EPB of the City of Chattanooga.
Industry (11)
Hazardous
ID Number (if Applicable): TDEC DSF# 33-654 Enrolled: 07/25/1997


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