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Committee accepts $2 million EPA grant to study sludge disposition; design costs may exceed funding
Summary
Brockton will accept a $2 million EPA grant to study biosolids disposition, including drying technology; CDM Smith’s proposed design work may exceed the grant and the full project was estimated between $32 million (2021) and about $40 million today.
The Brockton Finance Committee on June 2 recommended favorably acceptance and expenditure of a $2 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to study options for sludge disposition at the city wastewater treatment plant.
DPW Commissioner Pat Hill told the committee the money will fund an engineer-led design process and pledged to provide the resulting report and recommendation to the full council before any construction decisions are made.…
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