Regulatory Background
- The EPA regulates cleanups of hazardous substances through the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The EPA will designate sites to the National Priorities List (NPL) for cleanup under CERCLA. CERCLA authorizes two types of removal and cleanup for sites: (1) short-term removals for releases or threatened releases that require a prompt response, or (2) long-term remedial response actions that significantly lower the severity of release or prevent future threatened releases.
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