According to the EPA, environmental issues on the site stem from toxins from the dry-cleaning chemicals used by the former Ried Cleaners during its 54 years in business, with the toxins found in the property’s groundwater and soil.
The solar field below the Rising Paper Mill in Housatonic, built last year on a brownfield, is saving the town and the Berkshire Hills Regional School District each between $70,000 and $90,000 in annual electricity costs.
