Washington County receives $800,000 from EPA to clean up contaminated properties

May 7, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of Washington County for $800,000 to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the Brownfields program.

Under President Trump’s Administration, EPA has delivered approximately $287 million in Brownfield grants directly to communities and nonprofits for cleanup and redevelopment, job creation, and economic development through the award of over 948 grants.

“I was pleased to hear the Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a Brownfields grant to Washington County. For over 25 years, the Brownfields and Land Revitalization Program has been a vital resource for community redevelopment and improvement,” said U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner...