Superfund Case Study
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), informally called Superfund, was established by the Congress in 1980 in response to rising concerns over the health and environmental risks posed by hazardous waste sites. This law was enacted in the wake of the finding of toxic waste such as Love Canal and Valley of the Drums.
The Superfund Site cleanup actions are the responsibility of the Potentially Responsible Parties (PRP) or the generators and transporters of the hazardous waste, and the owners and operators of a site. If the PRP refuse to lead the cleanup the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will lead the remedial actions and then sue the PRP for reimbursement.
NPL sites, commonly known as
Superfund Sites, are large and complicated.
These sites are often broken up into smaller areas to make cleanup easier and more manageable. These areas are called “Operable Units” or OUs.
Protect human health and the environment by cleaning up polluted sites
Involve communities in the Superfund process
Make responsible parties pay for work performed at Superfund sites
Why are you receiving this newsletter?
You have expressed an interest in the Montrose & Del Amo Superfund Sites.
EPA wants to make sure that anyone who might be affected and/or interested in the activities at the site is aware of what’s going on, and knows who to call with any questions.
The Superfund Site cleanup actions are the responsibility of the Potentially Responsible Parties (PRP) or the generators and transporters of the hazardous waste, and the owners and operators of a site. If the PRP refuse to lead the cleanup the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will lead the remedial actions and then sue the PRP for reimbursement.
NPL sites, commonly known as
Superfund Sites, are large and complicated.
These sites are often broken up into smaller areas to make cleanup easier and more manageable. These areas are called “Operable Units” or OUs.
Protect human health and the environment by cleaning up polluted sites
Involve communities in the Superfund process
Make responsible parties pay for work performed at Superfund sites
Why are you receiving this newsletter?
You have expressed an interest in the Montrose & Del Amo Superfund Sites.
EPA wants to make sure that anyone who might be affected and/or interested in the activities at the site is aware of what’s going on, and knows who to call with any questions.