Overview of Superfund Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Shahid Mahmud, Environmental Engineer United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Overview of Superfund
Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act
Shahid Mahmud, Environmental Engineer
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Overview
Origin of CERCLA (Superfund Law)
Key provisions of CERCLA
Key provisions of the National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
Overview of the cleanup process under
Superfund
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The Origin of CERCLA
Public awareness of
abandoned dump sites
Two sites drew significant
media attention:
Love Canal in Niagara
Falls, New York
“Valley of the Drums” in
Brooks, Kentucky
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Key Provisions of CERCLA
Approved as law in 1980
Provides legal authority to respond to a
release of:
A hazardous substance
Any pollutant or contaminant that may present an
imminent and substantial endangerment
Excludes oil releases
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Key Provisions of CERCLA
Creates Hazardous Substance
Trust Fund
Holds those Potentially
Responsible Parties (PRPs)
liable
Cleanup costs
Natural resource damages
Inventories and prioritizes sites
Establishes a National Priorities
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Key Provisions of CERCLA
Authorizes three types of response actions:
Removal Action
Remedial Action
Enforcement Action
Encourages participation of states and tribal
governments
Provides opportunities for community
involvement
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PlanNational Oil and Hazardous Substances
Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
Blueprint for responding to oil spills and hazardous
substances releases.
All Superfund response actions must be consistent with