What does the Superfund Act provide?

What does the Superfund Act provide?

• A. Regulates drinking water quality
• B. Provides federal funding to clean up hazardous waste sites
• C. Encourages recycling programs
• D. Sets product labeling standards

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that this act provides federal funding to clean up hazardous waste sites. It created a dedicated trust fund (the Superfund) financed by taxes on chemical and petroleum industries and federal appropriations, used to pay for cleanups when no liable party can or will pay. The act also gives the EPA authority to identify and prioritize sites and to compel responsible parties to conduct or reimburse cleanups, with mechanisms to recover costs. It does not regulate drinking water quality (that’s the Safe Drinking Water Act), nor does it focus on recycling programs or product labeling standards.

The main idea is that this act provides federal funding to clean up hazardous waste sites. It created a dedicated trust fund (the Superfund) financed by taxes on chemical and petroleum industries and federal appropriations, used to pay for cleanups when no liable party can or will pay. The act also gives the EPA authority to identify and prioritize sites and to compel responsible parties to conduct or reimburse cleanups, with mechanisms to recover costs. It does not regulate drinking water quality (that’s the Safe Drinking Water Act), nor does it focus on recycling programs or product labeling standards.