\ Brownfields 2012 Multi-Purpose Grant Fact Sheet Waterbury, CT EPA Brownfields Program EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states. communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. A brownfield 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. In 2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act was passed to help states and communities around the country cleanup and revitalize brownfields sites. Under this 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. Additionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal response programs through a separate mechanism. 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 (http://www.epa.gov/brownfields). EPA Region 1 Brownfields Team 617-918-1429 EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/region01/brownfields/) Grant Recipient: City of Waterbury, CT (203) 346-2607 ext 103 The information presented in this fact sheet comes from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. The cooperative agreement for the grant has not yet been negotiated. Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. Multi-Purpose Pilot Grant $550,000 for hazardous substances ($350,000 for assessment; $200,000 for cleanup) EPA has selected the City of Waterbury for a brownfields multi-purpose pilot grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to assess and clean up the Waterbury Industrial Commons site located at 1875 Thomaston Avenue. The primary past use of the site was for manufacturing, including a brass rolling mill, ball bearing factory, and casting shop. Assessment grant funds will be used to conduct Phase II environmental site assessments, develop cleanup plans, and support community involvement activities. Cleanup grant funds will be used to clean up the site, prepare quarterly cleanup reports, and conduct groundwater monitoring at the site. The site is expected to be redeveloped into an industrial park. United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20450 Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA-560-F-12-158 May 2012 ------- |