By Elio Gugliotti, Editor The Naugatuck transfer station is operating temporarily at the former Risdon property on Andrew Avenue. The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments awarded the borough a $200,000 grant for environmental remediation of the site, which officials hope to develop. –REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN ARCHIVES NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments has awarded Naugatuck two grants totaling $245,000 for environmental remediation efforts at two borough-owned properties. Naugatuck will get $200,000 for cleanup planning and remediation at the former Risdon property on Andrew Avenue, NVCOG announced in a news release. The 12-acre parcel was the home of Risdon Manufacturing for 87 years. The company moved to Watertown in 2000 and a building on the site was later demolished. The borough bought the property for $400,000 through an auction in 2019. As part of the agreement, the borough forgave about $168,000 in back taxes and ended up paying about $232,000 for the land.