What is the EPA Superfund list?
The states with the most Superfund sites were New Jersey (113 sites), California (97 sites) and Pennsylvania (95 sites)….Superfund sites by state.
| [hide]Number of Superfund sites by state (January 2016) | |
|---|---|
| State | Superfund sites |
| Arkansas | 9 |
| California | 97 |
| Colorado | 19 |
What are the four Superfund goals?
Protect human health and the environment by cleaning up contaminated sites; Make responsible parties pay for cleanup work; Involve communities in the Superfund process; and. Return Superfund sites to productive use.
What is the EPA and Superfund?
The Superfund program is administered by EPA in cooperation with state and tribal governments. It allows EPA to clean up hazardous waste sites and to force responsible parties to perform cleanups or reimburse the government for cleanups led by EPA.
What is the government’s Superfund program?
Superfund, U.S. government fund intended to pay for the cleanup of hazardous-waste dump sites and spills. The 1980 act creating it called for financing by a combination of general revenues and taxes on polluting industries.
What does the Superfund not cover?
That means that the government can’t spend Superfund money on anything except cleaning up hazardous-waste sites.) Superfund is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Even though Superfund was created relatively recently, civilizations have always had to deal with the problem of waste disposal.
Is the Superfund program successful?
Even the Clinton Administration admits the program does not work. One reason for is that, despite expenditures of between $20 billion and $30 billion, Superfund has failed to clean up more than a small fraction of the nation’s worst hazardous waste sites.
Are Superfund sites safe?
Are all Superfund sites dangerous? Yes, and no. The EPA deems many areas as “safe” after cleanup goals are met, such as removing all contaminated earth or pollutants. The EPA’s risk assessment guide says that many areas that have been cleaned up pose “little” risk.
How does a Superfund work?
Super is a way of saving for retirement. Your employer must pay a percentage of your earnings into your super account, and your super fund invests the money until you retire. There are lots of different super funds out there, and different types of accounts.
How many Americans live near Superfund sites?
Approximately 21 million people live within 1 mile of a Superfund site (roughly 6% of the U.S. population) including approximately: • 7% of all children in the U.S. under the age of 5 • 6% of all children in the U.S. under 18 • 6% of all blacks in the U.S. • 9% of all Hispanics in the U.S. • 8% of all minorities in the …
What is Region 4 Superfund redevelopment?
Region 4 has a Superfund Redevelopment Program whose goal is to help local communities and other interested stakeholders (developers, state and local governments) return some of the nation’s worst hazardous waste sites to safe and productive uses.
How can EPA help with Superfund redevelopment?
EPA and Region 4 have developed many tools and resources that can help implement redevelopment activities at contaminated sites and properties. The links below provide Superfund-specific tools, resources, and information from a number of sources.
How do I submit data to the Superfund program?
The Superfund Program in EPA Region 4 has adopted a standardized electronic data deliverable (EDD) format for environmental sampling data that is required for all new and historical data submitted to the region. Geospatial data must be submitted via an online Geographic Information System (GIS) Data Submittal form.
Where is the EPA Region 4 office in Atlanta GA?
U.S. EPA Region 4 Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303-8960