What is the clean up process of a Superfund site?
This stage involves an evaluation of the nature and extent of contamination at a site and assessing potential threats to human health and the environment. This stage of the process also includes evaluation of the potential performance and cost of the treatment options identified for a site.
How many sites are currently on the NPL?
1,344
Are most of the Superfund sites cleaned up?
As of June 12, 2019, there were 1344 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in the United States. Forty-eight additional sites have been proposed for entry on the list. As of June 12, 2019, 413 sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.
Which state has the most hazardous waste sites?
New Jersey
How does the Superfund program work?
It allows EPA to clean up contaminated sites. It also forces the parties responsible for the contamination to either perform cleanups or reimburse the government for EPA-led cleanup work. When there is no viable responsible party, Superfund gives EPA the funds and authority to clean up contaminated sites.
How did they clean up the Love Canal?
The Love Canal incident became a symbol of improperly stored chemical waste. Clean up of Love Canal, which was funded by Superfund and completely finished in 2004, involved removing contaminated soil, installing drainage pipes to capture contaminated groundwater for treatment, and covering it with clay and plastic.
Who paid for the Love Canal cleanup?
Occidental Chemical Corp.
What does the incident of Love Canal show what lesson do we learn from it?
One key lesson is that a blue collar community with few resources can win its fight for justice and open the eyes of the nation and the world to the serious problems of environmental chemicals and their effects on public health.
What is one of our greatest sources of unnecessary waste?
Excess packaging of food and consumer products is one of our greatest sources of unnecessary waste. Paper, plastic, glass, and metal packaging material make up 50% of domestic trash by volume.