This is a list of Superfund sites in
West Virginia designated under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of
polluted
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light). Pollutants, the ...
locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contamination.
[P.L. 96-510, (), December 11, 1980.] These locations are known as
Superfund
Superfund is a United States federal environmental remediation program established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the United States Environmental Pro ...
sites, and are placed on the
National Priorities List
The National Priorities List (NPL) is the priority list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for long-term remedial investigation and remedial action (cleanup) financed under the federal Superfund program. Environmental Protec ...
(NPL).
The NPL guides the
Environmental Protection Agency
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in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for
environmental remediation
Environmental remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water. Remedial action is generally subject to an array of regulatory requirements, and may al ...
.
As of October 4, 2022, there were 11 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in
West Virginia.
No additional sites are currently proposed for entry on the list.
Three sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.
Superfund sites
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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 West VirginiaEPA list of current Superfund sites in West VirginiaEPA list of Superfund site construction completions in West VirginiaEPA list of partially deleted Superfund sites in West VirginiaEPA list of deleted Superfund sites in West Virginia
References
{{Superfund sites in the United States
West Virginia
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Superfund
Superfund is a United States federal environmental remediation program established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the United States Environmental Pro ...