Nearly 100 years of production.
In 1915, the Elkem Carbon (aka Midwest Carbide) site included a secondary zinc smelter and lead alloying facility, which then became a carbide manufacturing facility in 1929. In subsequent decades carbon products were manufactured on site, until the facility closed in 2007 remaining vacant ever since.
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Acres of opportunity.
The property is situated at a prime location for industrial development with highway and rail access as well as City stormwater and sewer connections along Carbide Lane. Ample electric, internet, and natural gas infrastructure also exists nearby.
In Fiscal Year 2018, the City of Keokuk received a $300,000 Site-Specific Brownfield Assessment Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This was the first major investment in the property to conduct environmental assessments and conduct cleanup planning activities to prepare the 80-site for industrial redevelopment opportunities. Click here to see the full timeline of grants for this project.
Keokuk is on a path toward economic redevelopment of the former industrial site. We hope you will be a part of this transformative journey to repurpose vital industrial property while fostering a more innovative, prosperous, and sustainable community.
In Fiscal Year 2018, the City of Keokuk received a $300,000 Site-Specific Brownfield Assessment Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This was the first major investment in the property to conduct environmental assessments and conduct cleanup planning activities to prepare the 80-site for industrial redevelopment opportunities. Click here to see the full timeline of grants for this project.
Keokuk is on a path toward economic redevelopment of the former industrial site. We hope you will be a part of this transformative journey to repurpose vital industrial property while fostering a more innovative, prosperous, and sustainable community.