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Hazardous Waste: Information on Potential Superfund Sites

RCED-99-22 Published: Nov 30, 1998. Publicly Released: Dec 23, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information from its surveys of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regions, federal agencies, and states for each of the 3,036 potential Superfund sites awaiting a National Priorities List (NPL) decision, as well as for sites whose placement on the list has been opposed by state governors.

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Environmental monitoringEnvironmental policiesstate relationsHazardous substancesHealth hazardsPollution controlSurveysWaste disposalWater qualityHazardous waste sites