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Superfund: Estimates of Number of Future Sites Vary

RCED-95-18 Published: Nov 29, 1994. Publicly Released: Jan 04, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Superfund Program, focusing on: (1) trends in the number of reported hazardous waste sites; (2) EPA evaluation of potential contamination at these sites; and (3) recent estimates of the program's future growth.

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Environment evaluationEnvironmental monitoringEnvironmental policiesHazardous substancesPollution controlProjectionsSite selectionState-administered programsWaste disposalWaste managementHazardous waste sites