Superfund

EPA Adds and Proposes Sites to National Priorities List

EPA is adding 1 site and proposing another 4 sites to the NPL where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risk.

Read the news release | Learn about the NPL

EPA Announces Second Wave of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

EPA announced approximately $1 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites and expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.

Read the news release | Learn about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

One Year of Accomplishments Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

EPA has awarded $5.5 billion under the law so far to modernize the nation’s infrastructure, create good-paying jobs, combat the climate crisis, and advance environmental justice, including more than $1 billion for cleanup activities at more than 100 Superfund NPL sites.

• Read the news release
• Read highlights of cleaning up Superfund sites

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