This agreement provides funds to the recipient to conduct (1) site characterization activities at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites; (2) undertake response planning at sites on the national…

Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $705,110 cooperative agreement to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Administrative Services Division on February 23, 2026 under the Superfund State and Indian Tribe Combined Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.961).

The recipient will conduct site characterization activities at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites, undertake response planning at sites on the National Priorities List, and perform non-site-specific activities supporting Oklahoma's Superfund program. Work includes management assistance at the Fansteel and Wilcox Oil Company sites, core Superfund activities including site management at four designated sites, and preliminary assessments and site investigations throughout Oklahoma. The recipient will deliver quarterly reports for each site receiving management assistance and core activity work.

Performance runs through December 31, 2029 with work performed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. No sub-recipients are included in this agreement.

This agreement provides funds to the recipient to conduct (1) site characterization activities at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites; (2) undertake response planning at sites on the national priorities list (NPL); and (3) activities which are not assignable to specific sites that support the recipient's superfund program. Site codes: wilcox: 0606909 fansteel: 0601045 core: 0600SK00 PA/SI: 0600QB00ACTIVITIES:activities to be performed include the following non-site specific and site-specific activities: management assistance at fansteel, wilcox oil company, core superfund activities including site management, and preliminary assessments and site investigations throughout oklahoma. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include quarterly reports for each site conducting management assistance, as well as including all core activities and preliminary assessment/site investigation work. The expected outcomes include more accurate and cohesive management of fansteel, wilcox oil company, and superfund sites across oklahoma via core funding. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the state of oklahoma.