▁the ▁Central ▁Ste am ▁Plant ▁fell ▁into ▁dis use ▁and ▁was ▁abandoned . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁the ▁E PA ▁designated ▁the ▁Central ▁Ste am ▁Plant ▁a ▁brown field ▁site ▁due ▁to ▁cont am ination ▁of ▁the ▁site ▁soil ▁and ▁ground water ▁with ▁met als ▁and ▁in organ ic ▁cont amin ants . ▁ ▁The ▁E PA ▁provided ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁F itch burg ▁$ 5 0 , 5 0 0 ▁in ▁grant ▁money ▁to ▁help ▁clean ▁up ▁ha z ard ous ▁subst ances ▁on ▁the ▁site . ▁ ▁C lean up ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁Ste am ▁Plant ▁started ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁is ▁on going ▁as ▁of ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁Unfortunately ▁as ▁of ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁the ▁F itch burg ▁Central ▁Ste am ▁Plant ▁has ▁been ▁raz ed . ▁The ▁last ▁structure ▁to ▁fall ▁being ▁the ▁massive ▁sm ok est ack . ▁ ▁Rec re ation ▁ ▁Park s ▁The ▁F itch burg ▁Park s ▁and ▁Rec re ation ▁Department ▁maintain s ▁par ks ▁in ▁F itch burg , ▁which ▁include : ▁Bart ley - N olan ▁S alem ▁Street ▁Play ground ▁C ald well ▁Park ▁C og g sh all ▁Park ▁C ool idge ▁Park ▁Cro cker ▁Play ground ▁Gate way ▁Park ▁Good rich ▁Play ground ▁Green ▁Corn ers ▁Park ▁How arth ▁Park ▁L itch field ▁Park ▁L owe ▁Play ground ▁Monument ▁Park ▁Mor an ▁Field ▁Park hill ▁Park ▁Phill ips ▁Play ground ▁River front ▁Park ▁Sad