Sigma assists City of Racine with EPA grants

Racine, Wisconsin

The Sigma Group has assisted the City of Racine with numerous projects funded through their USEPA Petroleum Site Assessment Brownfield Grant program since 2005. To date, Sigma helped the City of Racine in the evaluation of 32 properties by performing Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments conforming with ASTM Standards in accordance with All Appropriate Inquiry requirements.

Sigma’s involvement with USEPA-funded projects has included:

  • Identification and prioritization of sites for participation
  • Contact with property owners to obtain site access
  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources eligibility request preparation and submittals
  • Preparation of USEPA-approved program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
  • Preparation of site-specific work plans and health and safety plans
  • Completion of field activities in accordance with USEPA-approved-QAPP
  • Reporting and documentation of completed activities
  • Program budget tracking
  • Preparation of periodic reporting to USEPA (quarterly reports)