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Economic
Profile

Waterbury Redevelopment

Waterbury, Connecticut

BEFORE

Automotive components manufacturer

AFTER

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Healthcare

Funeral
Home

Senior
Center

CLEANUP OVERSEEN BY

Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection

The 9-acre Waterbury Redevelopment site is
located in the East End neighborhood of Waterbury,
Connecticut. Throughout the 1900s, the site
operated as the Mattatuck Manufacturing Company,
which manufactured brakes, transmission cables
and related automotive components. An on-site
wastewater treatment facility was used to manage
sludge from Mattatuck's manufacturing practices.
Operations at the site contaminated groundwater
and soil.

With oversight from the Connecticut Department
of Energy and Environmental Protection, Mattatuck
cleaned up the site under the RCRA program.
Contaminated soils and sediments were excavated
and disposed of off site, which helped clean up the
groundwater, and former manufacturing buildings
were demolished. Cleanup was completed in
2012, allowing for the site's redevelopment. Now,
businesses on site contribute nearly $2,3 million in
annual revenue to the local economy.

EMPLOYEES

$2.3 millSon

ANNUAL SALES

$1 million

ANNUAL WAGES

For more information about RCRA and the economic benefits of site
reuse, visit www.epa.gov/hw/learn-a bout-corrective-act ion

WATERBURY SENIOR CENTER

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THE CITY OF WATERBURY
AND ITS RESIDENTS HAVE
GREATLY BENEFITED FROM THE
TRANSFORMATION OF AN ENTIRE
NEIGHBORHOOD IN OUR BELOVED
EAST END. ONCE A POLLUTED AND
NOW A BEAUTIFUL SITE SERVING
OUR SENIORS, PROVIDING HEALTH
CARE SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT,
AND REVENUE.

Neil M. O'Leary, Mayor of Waterbury

In 2011, the Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection worked with the city of
Waterbury and a local developer to redevelop the
site. The former facility was revitalized and now
hosts a community senior center, medical offices
and a funeral home. Together, the businesses on
site employ 18 people and contribute $1 million in
annual wages.

The city opened the Waterbury Senior Center in
2013. The Waterbury Bringing Resources to Action
to Serve Seniors (BRASS) office is located within the
Center, providing seniors with access to information
and programming. The Center hosts wellness-related
programs such as flu clinics and has a computer
lab to teach seniors new technology such as video
calling. The Center plays an important role in
decreasing senior isolation in the community.

Redevelopment aided in the long-awaited expansion
of Casey's Eastside Memorial Funeral Home,
which has been part of the community for over 70
years. The Casey family recognized the potential to
grow their business while simultaneously benefiting
the neighborhood. Additionally, the redevelopment
provided space for Saint Mary's Hospital, a nonprofit
teaching hospital, to expand its services into the
neighborhood.

This once-blighted facility has been transformed into
a bustling complex in the East End neighborhood
that provides important access to services for the
residents of Waterbury.

The Waterbury Senior Center provides
seniors with opportunities for social
interaction, including a recreation room with
card and pool tables.

The St. Mary's Medical Center provides the
community with access to internal medicine
doctors and physical therapists as well as
walk-in X-ray and laboratory services.

Page 1 image used with permission from the city of Waterbury.

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