Killingly has received $800,000 for a brownfield multipurpose grant from the EPA to help remediate the 17-acre Ballouville Mill site, the 12-acre Danielson-Putnam Twin Drive-in site, and the one-acre Old Borough Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is part of a large increase in brownfield remediation funding nationwide, from around $100 million to $1.5 billion divided over a five-year period due to the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. This means that many brownfields that have been backlogged can now start the remediation process, said U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, who visited Killingly on Tuesday. Sites that are abandoned and in disrepair like this represent less tax revenue for the town, but are also prone to fires and vandalism, Courtney said. So far, Killingly has completed Phase I and started Phase II site assessment. The town hopes to finish remediation over the next year, and then begin directly marketing the property, Calorio said.
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