I Brownfields 2016 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet * USE,- Merrimac, MA PRQ1^ 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 Grants $530,000for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Town of Merrimac for three brownfields cleanup grants. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up Parcels #3-1-7, #3-1-8, and #3-1-20 of the Coastal Metals property at 2 Littles Court. The Coastal Metals property has been abandoned since 2002 and was previously used as a carriage manufacturing factory, brass foundry, and metals plating facility. The three parcels are contaminated with chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, and cyanide in the soil and groundwater. 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 (http://www.epa.gov/brownfields). EPA Region 1 Brownfields Team (617)918-1278 EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site (https: //www. epa. go v/bro wnfields/brownfie lds-and-land-revitalization-connecticut- maine-massachusetts-new-hampshire-rhode# pane-1 ) Grant Recipient: Town of Merrimac, MA (978) 346-0524 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 _ . w__tp Environmental EPA-560-F-16-089 Protection Agency Re™S (51<»T) M»»2016 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (Si us ) ------- |