The Total Costs of Cleaning Up Nonfederal Superfund Sites

Abstract

The cost of cleaning up the nation's hazardous waste sites is far greater than the Congress expected in 1980 when it passed the federal law governing such cleanup. The magnitude of remaining costs is an important issue as the Congress reviews the progress and prospects of the federal Superfund program, set to expire on October 1, 1994. This study seeks to inform the Congressional and public reauthorization debate by estimating Superfund's future costs under existing policies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA276293

Entities

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Construction
  • Cost Estimates
  • Emergency Response
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Hazardous Waste Sites
  • Hygiene
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Medical Personnel
  • Waste Management

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis