ENVIRONMENT »» ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY »» SUPERFUND SITES »» Mar 08, 2021

The 1980 Superfund Act was established to clean up heavily polluted areas contaminated by the toxic waste of bankrupt companies. At least 50 million Americans currently live within 3 miles of a Superfund site. There are about 40,000 Superfund cleanup sites across the country - the vast majority of which require relatively short-term fixes. About 10% of these Superfund sites are