There are 10 large and medium-sized buildings on the Fairfield Hills campus that town officials would like to see come down. Photo by John Burgeson
NEWTOWN — Officials have announced that a big step has been taken in an ongoing effort to tear down some of the buildings on the former Fairfield Hills Hospital. A $200,000 state brownfield assessment grant has been awarded to determine the types and amount of hazardous waste present in these structures and how best to safely handle it.
“The grant will provide the funds needed to assess how much it will cost to clean up and remediate the hazardous materials so that they can be taken down,” said Christal Preszler, the grants administrator for the town’s Dept. of Economic and Community Development.
The grant was awarded by the state Dept. of Economic and Community Development.