Superfund Publications

Cleanup enforcement's Superfund publications include a variety of documents:
Handbook
Report
Fact Sheets
Brochures

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Handbooks

Revitalizing Contaminated Sites: Addressing Liability Concerns (May 2008). The "Revitalization Handbook" web page provides access to the 2008 edition of the cleanup enforcement handbook, a compilation of tools and a discussion of how to use them in evaluating the benefits of revitalizing contaminated property.

PRP Search Manual (Sept. 2003). The "PRP Search Manual" Web page provides access to the 2003 edition of the guidance manual on how to search for potentially responsible parties (PRPs) that may be liable for cleanup at a Superfund site.

Reports

Top 10 Questions to Ask When Buying a Superfund Site (PDF) (12pp, 752KB) (May 2008). Ten answers to questions a prospective purchaser may have when deciding whether to purchase property at a privately owned Superfund site.

Results of the Superfund Alternative Approach Evaluation (PDF) (7pp, 76KB), (September 2007). Report on the results of the evaluation of 18 month pilot of regional implementation of Superfund alternative approach.

U.S. EPA's Prospective Purchaser Agreements and Comfort/Status Letters: How Effective are They? (PDF) (112pp, 1MB) (Findings, Benefits, and Suggested Improvements Final Report), (Sept. 29, 2000). Report summarizes the survey results regarding the use of prospective purchaser agreements (PPAs) and comfort/status letters, their benefits, and recommendations for improving the process for obtaining them.

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Fact Sheets

Superfund and Small Waste Contributors (May 2008). This pamphlet describes what Superfund is, who potentially responsible parties are, and why a de minimis settlement may be to your advantage. (Also available in PDF Format (4pp, 43K).)

Windfall Lien Administrative Procedures Guidance: Frequent Questions (April 2008). Frequent questions relating to EPA's Windfall Liens Administrative Procedures guidance document. (Also available in PDF Format (3pp, 53K).)

Understanding the Superfund Alternative Approach (April 2008). Information sheet to explain the Superfund alternative approach to interested external stakeholders. (Also available in PDF format (2pp, 98K).)

CERCLA Lender Liability Exemption: Updated Questions and Answers (PDF) (7pp, 62K), (July 2007). Updated fact sheet on CERCLA liability for secured creditors for the cleanup of contaminated property.

Good Samaritan Administrative Tools - Fact Sheet (June 6, 2007) (PDF version (1pg, 24K).) Fact Sheet on the interim administrative tools for the Good Samaritan Initiative.

Brochures

Landowner Protections Under CERCLA (PDF) (2pp, 2.19MB) (May 2008). This brochure describes the 2002 Brownfield Amendments' liability protections for landowners at Superfund and Brownfields sites.