Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program. Brownfield sites are often polluted by a variety of contaminants such as fuels, metals, solvents, and volatile organic compounds. These contaminants, typically found in storage tanks or in a property’s soils, can impair a community’s water quality if they seep into groundwater or run off into surface water. Remediation of brownfield sites can address these water quality concerns and also prepare the sites for other uses. States are creatively addressing the challenges of brownfield remediation, including the challenge of financing these efforts. As one piece of a funding solution, many states are considering the use of the USEPA’s CWSRF–a funding tool that addresses threats to and impairments of water quality.
States are given great flexibility in the management of CWSRF programs, so CWSRF project eligibility may vary
according to the priorities of each state. Examples of brownfield projects that may be eligible for CWSRF funding
include:
- Phase I, II and III site assessments (for brownfields with water quality impacts)
- Excavation and disposal of underground storage tanks
- Excavation, removal, and disposal of contaminated soil or sediments
- Capping of wells or soil
- Remediation of stormwater runoff (including the use of constructed wetlands)
- Monitoring of groundwater or surface water for brownfield contaminants
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