Brownfield sites are real property -- the expansion, development, or reuse of which may be complicated by actual or perceived environmental contamination. While these properties have an enormous potential for economic development, they have failed to attract the private market because of the liability  associated with the brownfields and the potential cost involved in the cleanup.

While the developer’s fear of liability may be allayed through their participation in the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP), site acquisition, cleanup and redevelopment may still be delayed because of the financial shortfalls. Obtaining funds to support expensive cleanups is a challenge as contamination often scares away traditional funding sources; the Brownfields program helps investors and developers face this challenge successfully.

DERM's Pollution Remediation Section regulates all phases of  pollution clean-up (remediation) projects.  

Information about clean-up target levels can be found in our Reports Section.