Grants News Release (Region 6): EPA Awards $650,000 to the New Mexico Environment Department

EPA Awards $650,000 to the New Mexico Environment Department

 

(Dallas, Texas – September 1, 2009)  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $650,000 to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED).  These funds will be used by NMED for long-term cleanup activities at the North Railroad Avenue Plume Superfund site in Espanola, New Mexico.  NMED proposes to continue the cleanup of chlorinated solvent contaminated ground water, and will assign a long-term contractor to implement the cleanup systems.  These activities will restore the site to productive use.

 

Additional information on EPA grants:  http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm

 

More about activities in EPA Region 6:  http://www.epa.gov/region6

 

EPA audio file is available for 30 days at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/podcast/sep2009.html

 

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For more information contact Dave Bary at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov 

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