Superfund sites in New York are designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). CERCLA, a
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law passed in 1980, authorized the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of
polluted
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locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.
[P.L. 96-510, ), December 11, 1980.] These locations are known as
Superfund
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sites, and are placed on the
National Priorities List
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(NPL). The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for
environmental remediation
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As of October 2013, there were 87 Superfund sites on the NPL in
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Two new sites have been proposed for addition to the list, and 26 sites have been deleted from the list following cleanup.
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See also
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List of Superfund sites in the United States
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List of environmental issues
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List of waste types
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External links
EPA list of proposed Superfund sites in New York
* ttp://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplpdel.htm#NY EPA list of partially deleted Superfund sites in New Yorkbr>EPA list of deleted Superfund sites in New York
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New York most commonly refers to:
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Superfund
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