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
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