Last week, Gov. Ned Lamont announced New Haven received $386,000 in Department of Economic and Community Development Brownfield Remediation grants for two projects, with the aim of cleaning blighted and contaminated properties. In New Haven, a $186,000 grant will support environmental investigations, hazardous building material surveys, structural assessments, and remedial design plans for 4.9 acres at former manufacturing sites at 71 and 89 Shelton Ave., and the city will share a $200,000 grant with East Haven for assessment work at a 21.47-acre site including 201 and 181 Russell St. in New Haven. The site, which was once used for radiological activity to benefit the U.S. Navy, has undergone a significant amount of remediation already, Rosenberg said. However, there are still some more “normal” contaminants like PCBs, oils and metals that must be addressed, she said. Besides New Haven, Ansonia received a $200,000 brownfield remediation grant to support the environmental, hazardous building materials and structural assessments for the former Ansonia Opera House.
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