Learn the Issues

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  • EPA Actions on Tribal Water Quality Standards and Contacts

    List of EPA approvals for tribes to administer a water quality standards (WQS) program, and EPA’s approvals of those tribes’ WQS.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    FAQ basic page

  • Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA)

    The Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) provides DEP with the funding and authority to conduct cleanup actions at sites where hazardous substances have been released. HSCA also provides DEP with enforcement authority to force the persons who are responsible for releases of hazardous substances to conduct cleanup actions or to…

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  • Hazard Ranking System (HRS)

    A screening tool used to evaluate the risks to public health and the environment associated with a hazardous waste site. The HRS calculates a score on the potential or a hazardous substance spreading from the site through the air, water, or soil. EPA places sites with a HRS score of…

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  • National Priorities List (NPL)

    The NPL is a list of hazardous waste sites identified by EPA as warranting further investigation into the extent of the risk they pose and whether cleanup of the site under EPA’s Superfund Remedial program is warranted. NPL listing does not promise remedial action, only detailed investigation.

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  • Exposure Pathway

    The way in which a person can come into contact with a hazardous substance. Three common routes of exposure are breathing (inhalation); eating or drinking (ingestion); or contact to the skin (dermal contact).

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  • Contamination

    A physical, chemical, biological, and/or radiological substance or matter that has an adverse effect on air, water, or soil quality.

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  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

    A Federal law (commonly known as “Superfund”) passed in 1980 and modified in 1986 by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). The law gives EPA the authority to investigate sites where there is a suspected threat to public health, or the environment caused by the release or potential release…

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  • What is the status of the criminal indictment against Erie Coke and how can we get more information about that?

    The EPA East Avenue Study Area team is not involved with the proceedings for the criminal indictment against the Erie Coke Corporation. Please see the below links to the Department of Justice website for information about the case and victim witness assistance. Erie Coke Corporation Department of Justice Website Victim…

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  • Superfund Site

    Superfund sites are areas requiring long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations under CERCLA.

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  • If I want to talk with EPA about sampling on my property or ask specific questions, who should I contact?

    Please contact Katie Page, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator, at 215-814-2409 or page.katherine@epa.gov to ask any questions regarding sampling questions about your property.

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  • Hurricane Helene

    Information from EPA about Hurricane Helene response and recovery efforts.

  • Superfund: Operation and Maintenance and Long-Term Response Actions

    Learn about two important Superfund Post Construction Completion activities: Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and Long-Term Response Actions (LTRA). Both activities help ensure remedies are properly maintained and perform as intended after cleanup.

  • Off-Site Rule Fact Sheet

    Learn about the Off-Site Rule, what actions are affected, what wastes are affected, who is affected, and who to contact for more information.

  • Superfund Success Stories

    Learn about Superfund success stories around the country that have been featured for their exemplary cleanup and remediation efforts.

  • Superfund: Construction Completion Search

    Search for Superfund sites that have achieved the Construction Completion milestone.

  • Superfund Site Reuse/Redevelopment

    Learn about Superfund site reuse and redevelopment, where EPA works with communities and other partners to return hazardous waste sites to safe and productive use without adversely affecting the remedy.

  • Superfund Policy, Reports and Other Documents

    Access publicly available Superfund policy, guidance, laws, data, reports, and documents.

  • Superfund Technical Assistance for Communities

    Learn about technical assistance for Superfund communities offered by EPA. Technical assistance refers to services focused on increasing community understanding of the science, regulations and policy related to environmental issues and EPA actions.

  • Remedy Selection at Superfund Dioxin Sites

    Learn about remedy selection at dioxin-contaminated Superfund sites.

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