The City of Waterloo Planning and Zoning Department is requesting proposals for Asbestos Abatement Services for Contract AB-2026-07-01P. This will include asbestos abatement of one City property: 70 Sycamore Street. The work is being partially funded by an EPA Brownfields Multipurpose Grant secured by the City in 2024. Click here to download the PDF Specifications… Read more »
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ACM Abatement Services- Rath Bldgs.
The City of Waterloo Planning and Zoning Department is requesting proposals for Asbestos Abatement Services for Contract AB-2026-06-01P. This will include asbestos abatement of one City property: 1442 Sycamore Street. The work is being partially funded by an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant secured by the City in 2023. Please find the Project Manual document linked… Read more »
ACM Abatement Services- 54 Lane St.
The City of Waterloo Planning and Zoning Department is requesting proposals for Asbestos Abatement Services for Contract AS-2026-05-01P. This will include asbestos abatement of one City property: 54 Lane Street. The work is being funded by an EPA Brownfields Multipurpose Grant secured by the City in 2024. Click here to download the PDF Specifications Packet. … Read more »
Central Battery Building to be Preserved
The City of Waterloo (City) has entered into a development agreement with The Battery Building LLC of Iowa City, IA to rehabilitate the historic Central Battery Building located at 221 West 5th Street. The 3-story mixed use structure formerly housed various businesses including an automotive parts and supply company and the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce… Read more »
ABCA- Former Crystal Ice Building
The City of Waterloo (City) recently completed an Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) Inspection at a cold storage warehouse formerly operated by Crystal Ice at 70 Sycamore Street (site) under its United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Brownfields Multipurpose Grant. The investigation identified asbestos in twelve (12) of the seventy-six (76) samples collected from various… Read more »
ABCA- Former Altstadt & Langlas Baking Co.
The City of Waterloo (City) recently completed an Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) Inspection at the former Altstadt & Langlas Baking Co. at 54 Lane Street (site) under its United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Brownfields Multipurpose Grant. The investigation identified asbestos in forty-seven (47) of the one-hundred and sixty-one (161) samples collected from various… Read more »
Updated Interactive Brownfields Map
The City of Waterloo partnered with Eocene Environmental Group to update its interactive brownfields webportal in support of community planning, infrastructure updates, and public access to information. This website is accessible at thenewwaterloo.com and clicking the tool on the top half of the page. This resource is useful for Waterloo residents, developers, and investors for… Read more »
Multipurpose Grant Brochure Available
Download a digital copy of the City’s EPA Brownfields Multipurpose Grant brochure. Hard copies are also available for pick up at the Planning Department within City Hall.
Firm Chosen for Multipurpose Grant
The City’s brownfield selection committee has chosen Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. to oversee implementation of its EPA Brownfields Multipurpose Grant. These funds will cover costs associated with conducting both assessment and cleanup activities at targeted properties located throughout the community. City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with the consultant at its meeting on December 16, 2024.
Check Presentation Ceremony Held
Local media provided coverage of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) $1 million Brownfields Multipurpose Grant check presentation ceremony at Waterloo City Hall on June 28, 2024. Attendees included representatives from EPA Region 7 and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The grant’s project period begins on October 1, 2024 and ends on September… Read more »