EPA's Role: Why are you only overseeing battery removal on-site?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions
The State of California requested EPA support for oversight of the battery removal under our CERCLA legal authority. We are also bound by our legal authority. We have been asked by the state to:
- oversee the battery removal;
- oversee the assessment, preparation, and packaging of the batteries for disposal; and
- ensure a smooth transition of our oversight duties to state and local authorities once batteries are removed and disposed of.