July 28, 2004—The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently introduced two new interactive Brownfields Web tools that will give the public unprecedented access to interrelated information about local brownfields properties. The tools allow residents to locate brownfields in their area, and provide access to new detailed information about the individual brownfields grants. Grants are awarded to communities across the US for assessment planning, cleanup, and job training.
EnviroMapper combines interactive maps and aerial photography to locate and display those brownfields properties that have received EPA grants. The public can locate properties by a variety of means, such as zip code, city, county, tribe, state, or congressional district.
Envirofacts provides other detailed information on properties, such as property profiles, grant profiles, performance reports, and contact information. Users can also search parts of Envirofacts directly by providing certain key details such as a grant name or number.
The two new tools identify and provide information on those brownfields that have received EPA grants, but do not show all brownfields in the country, such as those funded solely by state and local governments. Brownfields are real estate properties where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
