Brookfield Awarded Over $100k for Contamination Assessment of Four Corners Property

BROOKFIELD, CT — The Town of Brookfield has been awarded a grant to assess contamination at a property that is part of the newly-approved Four Corners project.

Gov. Dannel Malloy's office announced that it has awarded Brookfield $145,000 for the investigation of 20 Station Road, to assess the extent of the contamination at the site. Brookfield was one of eight communities awarded funding for assessments that will be completed toward future revitalization, according to the announcement.

“Investing in the remediation of blighted properties and putting them back into productive use ultimately becomes an economic win for our communities,” Malloy said in a statement. “When we clean up these sites and repurpose them, we can turn what was once an eyesore into a community asset that can help revitalize a neighborhood and spark economic growth.”

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According to a report from the News Times, previous indicated that chemicals from a dry cleaning business that used to occupy the property may have seeped into the ground. Town officials applied for the grant back in December, in order to assess the damage.

First Selectman Steve Dunn said at the time that the property cannot be developed until it is remediated. The property at 20 Station Road was boarded up in 2001.

“Connecticut is leading the way in brownfield cleanup and redevelopment,” Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Robert J. Klee said in a statement. “This latest investment in redeveloping contaminated sites creates more sustainable communities for the future as these properties are typically in previously developed areas with water, sewer, transportation, and energy infrastructure.”

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