This agreement funds the recipient's program to perform site characterization activities such as preliminary assessments and site inspection at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites at TAR…

Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality a $798,036 cooperative agreement on March 27, 2026, under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) to perform site characterization activities at Tar Creek Operable Unit 5.

The recipient will conduct preliminary assessment and site inspection activities including characterization of mine discharges, acquisition of necessary access agreements, installation of flow measurement devices, surface grading to capture flow, and collection of water quantity and quality data. Deliverables include quarterly reports detailing work performed, characterization findings, and water quality and quantity data. The anticipated outcomes are proper remediation strategies developed from the characterization and data gathered through the agreement.

Performance is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a period of performance extending through February 28, 2029. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The intended beneficiaries are residents of the State of Oklahoma.

This agreement funds the recipient's program to perform site characterization activities such as preliminary assessments and site inspection at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites at TAR creek operable unit 5. TAR creek OU4: 06JWMA04 TAR creek OU5: 06TSMA05 activities:activities to be performed include the following site assessment related actions: characterization of mine discharges, acquiring necessary access agreements, installation of flow measurement devices, surface grading to capture flow, collection of sufficient water quantity and quality data, and reporting/compiling the associated data.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include quarterly reports detailing work done at the site, characterization of mine discharges, and water quality and quantity data. The expected outcomes include proper remediation strategies based on the result of the characterization and data gained through this agreement. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the state of oklahoma.