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Fiscal Year 2024 Accomplishments of the Superfund Program
EPA’s Superfund Accomplishments Report for fiscal year 2024 highlights efforts to clean up the nation’s most contaminated lands, respond to environmental emergencies and natural disasters, and advance environmental justice. Superfund cleanups protect human health and the environment, while also supporting community revitalization efforts and economic opportunities through redevelopment.
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EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
EPA designates two widely used PFAS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, improving transparency and accountability to clean up PFAS contamination in communities.
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EPA Adds and Proposes Sites to National Priorities List
EPA is adding 5 sites and proposing another 3 sites to the NPL where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risk.
Read the news release | Learn about the NPL
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.
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Last updated on September 23, 2024