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County pursues $4 million EPA brownfields grant to clean up Harris Street Prison site

Montgomery County Board of Commissioners · January 23, 2026
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Montgomery County authorized submission of a $4 million EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant application to fund remediation at the Harris Street Prison site and scheduled a public hearing on cleanup options; staff said the county owns the property and will retain ownership through cleanup.

Montgomery County commissioners on Jan. 22 authorized staff to submit an application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a $4,000,000 Brownfields Cleanup Grant to address contamination at the Harris Street Prison property.

County redevelopment staff said the site requires cleanup for asbestos, lead-based paint and other typical brownfield contaminants. Patty Guttenplan, who is…

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