Brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant

The City of Westbrook received a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award funds the city's comprehensive brownfields assessment and remediation activities in Westbrook, Maine, authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2). The city will conduct environmental site assessments, cleanup planning, and community engagement to address real properties whose development may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Key deliverables include conducting up to eight Phase I and eight Phase II environmental site assessments, developing up to four site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses, hosting up to two community meetings, preparing up to four planning documents to facilitate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The city will competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to conduct environmental site activities and direct implementation efforts. No subawards are included in this agreement. The activities are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Westbrook by identifying contamination, characterizing environmental hazards, and supporting the redevelopment and reuse of brownfield properties.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of westbrook to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in westbrook maine.activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities. Also, the recipient will report on interim progress and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting up to eight phase i and eight phase II environmental site assessments, up to two community meetings, up to four site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and up to four planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, as well as submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near westbrook, maine.