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Brockton council accepts $2 million EPA grant to study on-site biosolids dryer
Summary
The Brockton City Council accepted a U.S. EPA grant of up to $2 million to the Department of Public Works to fund design of a biosolid sludge dryer; council communications indicate the EPA will cost-share up to $2 million of approved costs.
The Brockton City Council accepted a federal grant offer from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of up to $2,000,000 to the Department of Public Works for a design project to install a biosolid sludge dryer on city property, the council recorded at its May 12, 2025 meeting.
City documents and a communication from the mayor, read into the record, said the grant would be used to implement a design project for a biosolid sludge dryer intended to reduce the mass and volume of biosolids for disposal and to provide an on-site processing solution. The communication states, "The EPA agrees to cost share 100% of all approved budget period costs incurred up to $2,000,000." The item was accepted and placed on file during the meeting.
Separate finance-related communications on the agenda referenced the appropriation and borrowing authority needed for other public works projects, but the EPA grant item was listed as a communication recommending that the council authorize acceptance and expenditure of the funds. The council accepted the communication and placed it on file; the transcript shows the chief financial officer's communication on the same matter was accepted and filed as well.
The council did not adopt an implementing appropriation or bond issuance for this specific grant within the item acceptance recorded in the minutes; any borrowing or capital expenditure related to implementation would require additional formal action by the council as specified by Massachusetts law and by the messages read at the meeting.
