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  • EPA Adds and Proposes Sites to National Priorities List

    EPA is adding 5 sites and proposing another 2 sites to the NPL where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risk.

    Read the news release | Learn about the NPL

  • Proposed Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

    EPA issued a proposal to designate two of the most widely used PFAS as hazardous substances under CERCLA, or Superfund. This rulemaking would increase transparency around releases of these harmful chemicals and help to hold polluters accountable for cleaning up their contamination.

    Read the news release | Read the proposed rule

  • Superfund 2021 Accomplishments Report

    EPA published its annual Superfund Accomplishments Report which covers major accomplishments and environmental progress during fiscal year 2021.

    Superfund Remedial Annual Accomplishments

  • EPA to Use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clean Up Communities

    The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $3.5 billion in cleaning up Superfund sites and reinstates Superfund taxes, making it one of the largest investments in American history to address legacy pollution in communities across the country.

EPA’s Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of the nation’s most contaminated land and responding to environmental emergencies, oil spills and natural disasters. To protect public health and the environment, the Superfund program focuses on making a visible and lasting difference in communities, ensuring that people can live and work in healthy, vibrant places.

Report oil or chemical spills at: 800-424-8802.

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Last updated on September 7, 2022