Superfund Enforcement Program
The Superfund Legal Office provides legal advice to
technical, scientific and other EPA New England employees
regarding implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or
"Superfund") and Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) corrective action laws.
CERCLA Enforcement: CERCLA, more commonly referred to as Superfund, gives EPA the authority to respond to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances into the environment. Under CERCLA, potentially responsible parties (PRPs) are expected to conduct or pay for the cleanup. In conjunction with the Department of Justice (DOJ), EPA Headquarters, and the appropriate state, the Superfund Enforcement Program:
RCRA Corrective Action Enforcement: RCRA regulates currently-operating businesses and facilities that generate, transport, treat and store hazardous waste. Activities at RCRA facilities have sometimes resulted in releases of hazardous waste and hazardous substances into soil, ground water, surface water, and air. This calls for "corrective action" to clean up the release. The RCRA Corrective Action enforcement program:
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