Environmental Data

In 1980, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) was passed; it is known more commonly as Superfund. The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) was signed into law in October of 1986. Authorization expired in the mid-1990's, so funding for the program comes from special authorizations. 

The Federal Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Brownfields Law) amended CERCLA to allow for the EPA assessment and clean-up of certain properties.

Superfund Home

Produced by: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Dates of coverage: 2003 to present
Geographic coverage: Local, State and National level
About: What is Superfund?
Resources include:

• Superfund Sites Where You Live 
• Pennsylvania Superfund sites 
• Search active and archived Superfund sites
  • Clicking on a site’s name in search results will enable you to view more information about it. National Priorities List and Superfund Alternative Approach sites have web profiles with extensive detail about EPA’s activities. Sites that do not fall under the NPL or SAA have profile pages that provide basic information.
• Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic) Superfund Sites in Reuse
  • These sites are part of the Superfund Redevelopment Initiative.
• National Priorities List & Superfund Alternative Approach Sites
  • Search for sites proposed to, currently on, and deleted from Superfund's National Priorities List (NPL) as well as sites being addressed under the Superfund Alternative Approach (SAA).
• Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Sites by State 
  • Base Realignment & Closures for PA 

Maps: Cleanups in my Community 

Produced by: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Dates of coverage: 2003 to present
Geographic coverage: Local, State and National level
Instructions: Mapping hints and how to's

• Map all cleanup types for the whole USA
• Brownfields properties
• Brownfields grant areas
• Superfund sites
• RCRA corrective actions
• Federal facilities
• Removals
• Recovery act funded locations (for Superfund and Brownfields only)

Superfund Home

Produced by: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Dates of coverage: 2003 to present
Geographic coverage: Local, State and National level
About: What is Superfund?
Resources include:

• Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) Where You Live Map
  • Use the + and - to zoom in and zoom out respectively on the map. Hold down on the mouse to move the map up, down, left, or right as needed.