Superfund: An Analysis of Its Past Performance in Order to Make Future Improvements
Date of Award
8-17-2009
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Env Policy Mgmt
Organizational Unit
University College, Environmental Policy and Management
Disciplines
Environmental Policy & Mgmt
First Advisor
John Hill
Keywords
CERCLA, Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, Institutional controls, Lowry, NPL, Remedial program, RPM, Shattuck, Superfund
Abstract
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund program has been in place for over 28 years. Throughout this period, there has been debate over the successfulness of this program and whether it is working like it was originally intended by Congress and the American public. This capstone project compared what analysis has been done at the national level, reviewed two cleanup projects completed by the EPA Region VIII Office to analyze what issues occurred at the project site level, and concluded what lessons can be learned from the information reviewed. Four recommendations are presented which can aid the Agency in avoiding costly mistakes and help with learning from past issues that occurred at other sites.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Atencio, Kathleen, "Superfund: An Analysis of Its Past Performance in Order to Make Future Improvements" (2009). University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones. 74.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_epm/74