Berlin Awarded Funds To Rehabilitate Brownfields

BERLIN, CT - The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has award $325,000 to the town of Berlin for remediation of the CONRAIL spur and to address groundwater contamination on 873 Farmington from an adjacent site, according to a statement from Gov. Dannel Malloy.

The funds are part of $3.6 million in state funding is being awarded to eleven projects in eight Connecticut municipalities to assess, remediate and revitalize blighted properties in their communities – also known as brownfields – and put them back into productive use. The projects encompass 59 acres of redevelopment.

“The redevelopment of brownfields presents a huge economic potential,” Governor Malloy said. “Over the past eight years we have done just that, and today thousands of acres of once contaminated former industrial land and buildings have been repurposed to meet the needs of today’s businesses and communities. Brownfield remediation benefits neighbors, local economies, and the environment, and this round of funding will make our cities and towns better, more vibrant places to live and work.”

Since 2011, the state has invested $206 million in restoring 234 brownfield sites.

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