Brownfields and Land Revitalization
Topics
Types of Contaminated Sites |
State Voluntary Cleanup |
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Landowner Liability Protections |
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Enforcement Tools that Address Liability Concerns |
State and Local Government Acquisition |
For a long time, concerns about potential liability under the Superfund law (the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”)) may have discouraged people from acquiring and revitalizing contaminated properties. In 2002, Congress created landowner liability protections making it possible for people to revitalize contaminated properties without incurring liability under Superfund.
Coordinating with Other Offices
EPA’s Enforcement Office supports the revitalization efforts taken by other EPA offices and assists in making determinations about brownfields grants and awards.
EPA's Brownfields and Land Revitalization Web site contains information on:
EPA's RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative provides descriptions, official documents and links for a variety of topics related to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Brownfield topics.