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County presents completed EPA brownfields cleanup at 400 Washington Street in Easton
Summary
County staff and consultants told the Economic Development Committee that an EPA Brownfields‑funded cleanup at 400 Washington Street removed more than 800 tons of contaminated soil (about 1,000 pounds of lead), used a risk‑based approach for a recreational end use, and has an Act 2 report under PADEP review.
County staff and environmental consultants updated the Northampton County Economic Development Committee on a completed EPA Brownfields cleanup at 400 Washington Street in Easton, a site the county and partners plan to use as a trailhead and recreational access point.
Jared Masse of the Greater Eastern Development Partnership said the group acquired the property from Norfolk Southern with the goal of supporting a trailhead and eventual broader recreational connections. "We purchased the site knowing that there was…
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