Waterloo City Council approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Iowa State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) regarding the removal of hazardous materials at the former Rath Packing Plant on April 20, 2026. The City is implementing an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant to fund asbestos abatement activities at… Read more »
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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 »
Habitat Constructs Home on Brownfields Site
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT SPURS REVITALIZATION IN CHURCH ROW WATERLOO, IA — A once-vacant lot at 601 Randall Street is being transformed into a new single-family home, marking a milestone in neighborhood reinvestment made possible through collaboration between the City of Waterloo, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hawkeye Community College, and Iowa Heartland Habitat for… 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 »
Groundbreaking for Youth Sports Facility
Waterloo Development Corporation (WDC), with support from the Black Hawk County Gaming Association (BHCGA), has broken ground on the new $37 million CourtWorks facility downtown along West Commercial Street. The 110,000 square-foot venue is designed to attract youth sporting events and will feature eight full-size hardwood basketball courts/16 volleyball courts with seating for over 1,000… 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 »
Cleanup Grant Press Release
PRESS RELEASE- EPA BROWNFIELDS CLEANUP GRANT PROJECT UPDATE (2024) The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) awarded the City of Waterloo (City) a $642,400 Cleanup Grant in 2023. These federal funds will assist in offsetting costs associated with removing asbestos containing materials (ACM) from the former Rath Packing Company building located at 1442 Sycamore… Read more »
Rath Project Signage Installed
Newly-installed signage along Sycamore Street highlights the City’s EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant project currently underway at the former Rath Packing Company site. The outreach tool offers a summary of pending actions and acknowledges each instrumental partner including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Grow Cedar Valley, Eocene Environmental Group, Eastside Ministerial… Read more »
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 »