Brownfield Redevelopment In Bristol Completed

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — The redevelopment of a formerly contaminated brownfield site in Levittown, now home to two new local businesses, has been completed.

The site, on McPherson Road, was once home to a vacant, blighted manufacturing building. Now, it's home to two companies — Keen Compressed Gas. Co. and Home Healthworks Inc.

On Thursdays, government officials will join the Redevelopment Authority of the Count of Bucks to celebrate the completion of the redevelopment.

Brownfields are properties in need of expansion, redevelopment or reuse, but because of actual or anticipated hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, that work is made more challenging.

Pennsylvania's approach to brownfields redevelopment, starting with the creation of a state land recycling program in 1995, has proven to be a national model for transforming abandoned, idle properties into places of environmental protection and economic opportunity.

In 2017, the redevelopment authority condemned the Bristol property so it could be rehabilitated. Through state grants and the support of Bristol Township Council, the authority led the cleanup and refurbishment of the site.

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson, state Rep. Tina Davis, Bucks County commissioners and Bristol Township Council members will be on hand for the celebration.

It will be held at 10 a.m. at Keen Compressed Gas Co., at 6401 McPherson St.