(AGENPARL) – lun 20 maggio 2024 Issued: May 20, 2024 (1:15pm EDT)
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EPA awards $1 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Spanish Fork
and Murray, Utah
Brownfields grant funding to address property contamination and spur economic
and community revitalization
Contacts 
City of Spanish Fork: Dave Anderson, (801) 804-4586,
SPANISH FORK, Utah (May 20, 2024) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announced $1 million in Brownfields grant funding to support the
environmental assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of critical properties in
the communities of Spanish Fork and Murray, Utah.  The City of Spanish Fork
will receive $500,000 to assess several priority properties that have elevated
concentrations of contaminants in soil and groundwater. The City of Murray
will receive $500,000 to assess contaminations at properties within their
Murray Central Business District. 
These investments are part the agency’s Brownfields Multipurpose,
Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs. 
“EPA’s Brownfields grants are supporting critical cleanup and
redevelopment projects in Utah,” said EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker.
“Today’s funding will help community leaders in Murray and Spanish Fork
address contamination in soil, water and outdoor spaces and create
new businesses, housing and recreational opportunities.” 
City of Spanish Fork: $500,000 
The City of Spanish Fork will use EPA Brownfields funding to assess
environmental contamination at two priority sites within the city, the Express
Way Landfill and the Foundry. 
“This grant will also give the city the opportunity to plan for the
redevelopment of areas that are underutilized and have been used
industrially,” said Mayor Mike Mendenhall. “I thank the EPA for their
grant funding and continued support as we work to make Spanish Fork a great
place to live and work.” 
The Express Way Landfill property in the City of Spanish Fork. 
The Express Way Landfill sits on a 40-acre lot consisting of 13 parcels that
have been combined into one landfill site. Previous investigations of the site
have identified elevated concentrations of metals such as lead, arsenic and
chromium in soil and benzene and arsenic in groundwater, as well as landfill
gases. EPA Brownfields grant funding will assist with further site
investigation and cleanup planning to understand the environmental impacts
preventing the property from being redeveloped.  
EPA funding will also be used to assess the Foundry site, located in the
Spanish Fork Industrial Park. Established in 1884, the Foundry manufactured
iron and brass castings with the use of hazardous chemicals including volatile
organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and
semi-volatile compounds (SVOCs). Assessment of the site is necessary to
determine whether the site is safe for redevelopment.  
The City of Spanish Fork will use EPA grant funding to investigate these
centrally located Brownfields sites and create opportunities for development,
including affordable housing and new commercial spaces. Revitalization of
these spaces will increase local employment opportunities, generate tax
revenue and provide services to the community.  
City of Murray: $500,000 
The City of Murray will use the EPA Brownfields grant funding to assess two
priority sites in the Murray Central Business District, the Creek Pocket Park
and the Soccer Locker. 
The Creek Pocket Park is a vacant residential parcel located near the historic
Murray smelters and is a vital connection between the east and west sides of
the city. EPA Brownfields funding will be used to assess contaminants of
concern on the property, including lead, asbestos, arsenic, cadmium, and other
heavy metals. 
After assessment and cleanup planning, the City plans to purchase and develop
this property into a “pocket park” as part of the pedestrian-trail
advancement along the creek. This will aid flood-plain mitigation plans and
support the safe travel of residents through the central corridor.  
EPA funding will also assess contaminants at the Soccer Locker, a 2.78-acre
lot located along the Little Cottonwood Creek. Previous investigations of the
property indicate high levels of arsenic and other metals, presumed to be slag
and mine waste.  
The City plans to develop the Soccer Locker into mixed-use affordable housing
and commercial buildings to improve employment opportunities and resident
quality of life. Assessment of this site will revitalize a blighted property
into a space that will relieve housing burdens and food deserts in the area. 
Additional Background: 
EPA’s Brownfields Program advances President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative
which set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal
investments flow to communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and
overburdened by pollution. Approximately 86% of the MAC and RLF Supplemental
program applications selected to receive funding proposed to work in areas
that include overburdened communities. 
EPA’s Brownfields Program began in 1995 and has provided nearly $2.7 billion
in Brownfield Grants to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return
blighted properties to productive reuse. Prior to the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, this program made approximately $60 million available each
year. Thanks to the President’s historic investments in America through the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA has now increased that yearly investment
nearly 400 percent.   
To see the list of the FY 2024 Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup applicants
selected for funding visit EPA’s FY 2024  Multipurpose, Assessment and
Cleanup Applicants webpage. 
For more information on EPA’s Brownfields Program visit EPA’s Brownfields
webpage.      
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