U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Brownfields 2016 Grant Fact Sheet North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission, Sullivan County, MO 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. Cleanup Grant $96,754 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up seven parcels at the East Locust Creek Reservoir site in Sullivan County. The parcels were historically used for residential, agricultural, and commercial purposes, but are currently vacant. They are contaminated with metals, inorganic contaminants, and household hazardous waste. Grant funds also will be used to support community outreach activities and conduct health monitoring. 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/brownfieldsy EPA Region 7 Brownfields Team 913-551-7786 EPA Region 7 Brownfields Website: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land- revitalization-iowa-kansas-missouri-nebraska-and-nine-tribal Grant Recipient: North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission 573-875-8799 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. United States Office of Land and EPA 560-F-16-099 Environmental Emergency May 2016 Protection Agency Management (5105T) Washington, D.C. 20460 ------- |