Reuse Successes

The Federal Facilities Superfund program has successfully worked with EPA’s partners to facilitate the redevelopment of Federal Facility Superfund sites across the country. Since Federal Facility Superfund sites often encompass thousands of acres with buildings, roads, and other infrastructure, their effective and efficient cleanup and reuse can play a pivotal role in a community's economic growth and environmental vitality.

• The National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award was established in 2017 to recognize strong partnering teams and a collaborative vision shared by the community, other Federal Agencies, Tribes, states, territories, and local partners who have contributed to the successful cleanup and reuse of Federal Facility sites by protecting human health and the environment in a way that promotes redevelopment or supports continued use of active installations for the benefit of communities and local economies. 
• Explore the Redevelopment Economics study to see how Federal facility Superfund sites are being cleaned up across the country, helping communities reclaim and reuse thousands of acres of formerly contaminated land. Many sites now host parks, businesses, renewable energy facilities, wildlife habitat, neighborhoods and farms.