Brownfields Projects

Project Type: Cleanup Planning  Activities: The Borough of Naugatuck was sub-granted $200,000 and an additional $350,000 for cleanup planning and remedial activities at the former Risdon Manufacturing site. Environmental data collected on site will help the Borough of Naugatuck determine redevelopment options for future reuse.   Project Status:  Environmental Site Assessment Activities are complete. Reports have been

Project type: Cleanup Planning Activities: NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee awarded the city of Shelton a $400,000 subgrant for remedial activities at adjacent parcels along Canal Street that contains the remnants the former Samarius Electronic Corporation, Chromium Process, and Axton Cross industrial complexes. Redevelopment plans call for the construction of a

Project Type: Assessment Activities: The Regional Brownfield Partnership issued a sub-grant to the Town of Berlin $46,800 for a Phase III environmental site assessment in order to close data gaps at the vacant 1.61-acre property. Project Status: Fuss & O’Neill completed groundwater monitoring activities and provided an addendum to the original Remediation Action Plan. Berlin

Project Type: Cleanup Planning Assessment Activities: NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee awarded the Waterbury Development Corporation a $200,000 sub-grant for cleanup planning activities at 130 Freight Street, Waterbury. Funds at the former Anaconda American Brass factory will be applied for assessment, cleanup planning, and environmental professional services on site. The site is

Project Type: Assessment Activities: NVCOG assisted the Town of Wolcott obtain a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. NVCOG has secured a site access agreement, and DTE, the selected environmental firm has produced the Phase I report. Project Status: NVCOG staff is assisting Wolcott facilitate a property transfer. 

Project Type: Cleanup Planning NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund has sub-granted The Waterbury Development Corporation $350,000.00 for cleanup planning, remediation, and abatement activities at a single parcel, 170 Freight Street & 000 West Main Street, also known as the former Anaconda-American Brass Company site. Funding would be used to develop the Property

Project type: Cleanup Planning Activities: NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee loaned Pay Dirt, LLC a loan of $225,000 to conduct cleanup activities at the former Hotchkiss Brothers Company facility located at 199 Water Street and 229 Church Street, Torrington. Redevelopment plans for the 3.29-acre site call for the rehabilitation of

Project Type: Cleanup Planning NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee has subgranted Waterbury Development Corporation $100,000 for cleanup planning at 272 River Street, Waterbury. Funding would be used to close out the remaining data gaps, remedial design planning, and post-remedial monitoring. The 0.77-acre site is located within an urban area within the

Project Type: Cleanup Planning NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee has subgranted the Borough of Naugatuck $350,000 to remove an estimated 60,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils at the 76-acre former Uniroyal industrial complex via excavation and capping at 280/0 Elm Street. The Borough acquired the site in 2022 and subsequently received

Project type: Abatement & Cleanup Planning Activities: NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee has approved a loan of $748,250 to 281 Canal Shelton, LLC to conduct cleanup activities at the former Ascom Hasler facility. The 1.87-acre site, located along the Housatonic River in downtown Shelton historically operated as a crucible and wire manufacturing

Project type: Assessment Activities: The Regional Brownfield Partnership awarded 300 Broad Street Properties LLC. $83,000 in petroleum assessment funds to conduct environmental assessment activities inside the combined 175,000 square-foot facility and surrounding footprint. The site was historically used for a variety of manufacturing and industrial purposes. The century-old manufacturing complex

Project Type: Remediation Activities: 318 North Main LLC. received a $400,000 loan through the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) for cleanup activities at 318 North Main Street, Southington, also known as the former Aetna Match Factory and Beaton & Corbin facility. Project Status: Construction is

  Project Type: Cleanup Planning Activities: NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee has awarded the Waterbury Development Corporation a $86,000 sub-grant to assist with State remedial closeout requirements at 359 Mill Street, Waterbury. The Site, also known as the Brass City Harvest, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that uses urban agriculture to build self-reliance

Project Type: Assessment Activities:  The Regional Brownfield Partnership has awarded NEST, formerly the Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury a $100,000 subgrant for environmental assessment activities at 526 North Main Street, Waterbury.  The proposed redevelopment of this former industrial site consists of a 100+ unit apartment building with commercial space on the first two floors. NVCOG’s

Project Type: Assessment & Cleanup Activities: NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee awarded the city of Derby $293,000 to conduct remedial activities at a vacant autobody shop. The site is located along the Naugatuck River, within a Transit-Oriented Development area and in close proximity to other downtown redevelopment projects. Supplemented by a $650,000

Project Type: Cleanup Planning Activities: NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee has awarded the Waterbury Development Corporation a subgrant for $277,000, joining an initial award of $200,000 to facilitate cleanup planning and remedial activities at 698 South Main Street, Waterbury. This property, nestled between the Naugatuck and Mad Rivers, was once the campus

Project Type: Cleanup Planning NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee subgranted the Waterbury Development Corporation $350,000 for cleanup activities at 835 South Main Street, Waterbury, also known as the former A Benedict Company and the Waterbury Button Factory. Funding will be used for cleanup planning, developing remedial design plans, LEP oversight, and

Project Type: DECD funded – Environmental Sampling and U.S. Fish and Wildlife funded – Engineering/Construction Activities: Environmental Assessment Activities include Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessment Activities while U.S. Fish and Wildlife funded activities includes the Design, Engineering, and Construction of a Fishing and Viewing Platform O’Sullivan’s Island is

  Project Type: Assessment Activities: Environmental Site Assessments on 4 parcels:  2 Factory Street 23 Factory Street 90 Main Street 0 Water Street The City of Derby received multiple inquiries from private parties regarding city-owned parcels south of Main Street. These parcels have long been part of Derby’s central design district