Shapiro Administration to Turn Brownfield Site in Bucks County into Shovel-Ready Residential Development

The Bucks County Redevelopment Authority will use the $125,625 grant for soil remediation, removal of an abandoned underground storage tank, and groundwater sampling.

The Sellersville Borough site will be reused for residential redevelopment when remediation is complete.

Projects like this one reinforce the Shapiro Administration's commitment to creating healthier communities for Pennsylvanians while also investing in the Commonwealth's economic future.

Harrisburg, PA - Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced the approval of $125,625 through the Industrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP) to the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority to perform site remediation at 900 East Clymer Avenue in Sellersville Borough - paving the way for new residential development.

The approximately 4.9-acre brownfield site was historically used as an industrial manufacturer of air pressure and temperature gauges until the mid-1990s. Following the remediation work, the site will meet environmental conditions for residential redevelopment under the Land Recycling Program, creating a shovel-ready site for developers.

"Transforming former industrial sites into new opportunities is how we build stronger, healthier communities across Pennsylvania," said DCED Secretary Rick Siger. "This investment will help turn a long-idle property in Sellersville into a safe, productive space for residential development - supporting local revitalization while protecting public health. Through programs like the Industrial Sites Reuse Program, we're continuing to make strategic investments that prepare sites for their next chapter and position our communities for long-term growth."

ISRP funds will be used for soil remediation, closure and removal of an abandoned 20,000-gallon underground storage tank and quarterly groundwater sampling.

"The Industrial Sites Reuse Program is an important tool to return former brownfields to productive use, and in this case, adding much needed housing stock for Pennsylvania," said DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley. "Supported by an annual $3 million transfer from the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, the Land Recycling Program collaborates with DCED to provide grants and loans that help finance environmental assessments and site cleanups throughout Pennsylvania. Governor Josh Shapiro has called for $20 million for the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund so that we can continue putting projects like this one on the ground."

Governor Shapiro has called for an additional $20 million for the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund in his 2026-27 Budget Proposal to protect Pennsylvanians from dangerous toxic waste sites and repurpose the land for economic development. For too long, hazardous waste sites, abandoned mine lands, and abandoned wells have sat vacant and released toxic chemicals into the environment because Pennsylvania didn't have the resources or the speed to get projects up and running. Under the Shapiro Administration, we're working to fix that - building shovel-ready sites, cleaning up abandoned mine land and hazardous waste sites so communities can put those areas back to good use, and aggressively plugging abandoned or orphaned wells that are polluting our air and water.

The ISRP provides loans and grants for environmental assessments and remediation carried out by eligible applicants who did not cause or contribute to the contamination. The program is designed to foster the cleanup of environmental contamination at industrial sites, thereby bringing blighted land into productive reuse.

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