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Brownfields 2006
Grant Fact Sheet
Brookfield, MA
EPA Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, commu-
nities, and other stakeholders to work together to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields. Abrownfield site is real property, the
expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be
complicated by the presence or potential presence of a
hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. On
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed
into law the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act. Under the
Brownfields Law, EPA provides financial assistance to
eligible applicants through four competitive grant
programs: assessment grants, revolving loan fund
grants, cleanup grants, and job training grants. Addi-
tionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal
response programs through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The Town of North Brookfield was selected to receive
a brownfields cleanup grant. Located in central
Massachusetts, the Town of North Brookfield (popula-
tion 4,687) is a small rural community 25 miles west
of Worcester. Only two large manufacturers are
located in town, which provides very limited industrial
and commercial business tax revenues. When Aztec
Industries closed, the town lost 100 jobs and nearly
$100,000 per year in tax revenues and sewer and water
charges. This abandoned site is adjacent to residential
homes and businesses, posing a potential health threat
to the nearby community. By preventing contamina-
tion from migrating off-site, cleanup of this site will
help remove that threat. Redevelopment of this one
site, large enough to house multiple businesses, is
expected to have a revitalizing effect on the entire
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Town of North Brookfield
for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous
substances grant funds will be used to finalize
plans and clean up hazardous contamination at
the 5.9-acre former Aztec Industries property.
This abandoned site is located at 55 School Street
in the heart of the town's business district. Grant
funds also will be used to conduct community
involvement activities.
Contacts
For further information, including specific grant
contacts, additional grant information, brownfields
news and events, and publications and links, visit
the EPA Brownfields web site at: www.epa.gov/
brownfields.
EPA Region 1 Brownfields Team
617-918-1424
http://www.epa.gov/region01/brownfields/
Grant Recipient: Town of North Brookfield, MA
508-765-6263
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
community. Reuse of the site is expected to lead to the
creation of new jobs and business opportunities for the
community and increased tax revenues for the town.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-06-207
May 2006
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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