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Cleaning up the Nation's Hazardous Wastes Sites
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Superfund is the federal government's program to clean up the nation's uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. We're committed to ensuring that remaining National Priorities List hazardous waste sites are cleaned up to protect the environment and the health of all Americans. This Web site provides topical information for the general public and for those involved in the Superfund program. On this site, you'll find information about Superfund sites in your area, the health effects of common contaminants, cleanup efforts, and how you can become involved in cleanup activities in your community. |
 
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Superfund Topics:
Basic InformationGet information about the major Superfund operations involved in discovering and cleaning up hazardous waste sites. Find out how Superfund partners with other EPA offices and outside agencies to achieve its goals. 
Superfund Sites Where You LiveFind out if there is a Superfund site near your home, what kind of contaminants the site has, and what is being done to clean up the site. 
Contaminated Media, Human Health, and Environmental EffectsLearn about specific contaminants such as lead and mercury, or what happens when contaminants are present in the ground, water and air. 
Accomplishments & Performance MeasuresRead about Superfund cleanup success stories and learn how the Superfund program meets the goals of EPA's strategic plan. 
Cleanup ProcessFind out about how sites are placed on the National Priorities List, alternatives for cleaning up these sites, and ways to reuse sites for new development. 
Community InvolvementHelp clean up a Superfund site in your community. Learn how to apply for grants, participate in advisory groups and return a community site to beneficial use. 
Training & Learning CenterObtain professional training through Trainex. Many training opportunities are reserved specifically for federal and state regulators. 
Laws, Policy & GuidanceLocate detailed information about the laws and regulations that govern the Superfund program including CERCLA, the Oil Pollution Act and the National Contingency Plan. 
EnforcementLearn about how the EPA enforces cleanup funding and activities. 
Related LinksFind out about the various programs which may get involved in Superfund site cleanup efforts. |
Search for Superfund Sites
In the NewsRedevelopment at the Woolfolk Chemical Superfund Site In 1990, EPA placed the 31-acre Woolfolk Chemical site on its Superfund National Priorities List. Since then, the community of Fort Valley, Georgia, which surrounds the site, has wrestled with the impacts the Superfund cleanup process and how to return the site to use. Redevelopment of the California Gulch Superfund Site In the historic mining town of Leadville, Colorado, EPA, the state, local communities, and mining companies are cleaning up the California Gulch Superfund site, and working together to reuse cleaned areas of the 18-square-mile site to advance tourism and build new recreational amenities for the community. |
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