Cleanup Enforcement

The sustainable reuse of previously contaminated property is an important goal of EPA’s hazardous waste cleanup programs.  EPA’s Enforcement Office encourages the cleanup and revitalization of contaminated properties by clarifying Superfund liability concerns and implementing the landowner liability protections. By providing guidance and using site-specific enforcement tools addressing available liability protections, EPA’s Enforcement Office is able to assist parties seeking to clean up, reuse, or redevelop contaminated properties.

Topics

Types of Contaminated Sites Types of Contaminated Sites		State Voluntary Cleanup State Voluntary Cleanup
Landowner Liability Protections Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser | More . . .		ER3 ER3 | Partnership Network | More . . .
Enforcement Tools that Address Liability Concerns Enforcement Tools that Address Liability Concerns		State and Local Government Acquisition State and Local Government Acquisition

EPA is committed to encouraging the reuse of contaminated properties because it helps EPA achieve our enforcement and environmental protection goals, such as long-term site stewardship and sustainable land use planning. Often, reuse can support these enforcement and environmental protection goals and help remove obstacles to cleanups and revitalization.

Coordinating with Other Offices

EPA’s Enforcement Office supports the cleanup and revitalization efforts taken by other EPA offices that administer the following revitalization programs: 

• Brownfields and Land Revitalization
• Land Revitalization Initiative
• Superfund Redevelopment Initiative
• RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative
• RE-Powering America's Land Initiative, and
• Underground Storage Tanks.