What does listing on the NPL mean?
The NPL is a list of some of the nation’s most serious sites that have a release or a substantial threat of a release of hazardous substances. Listing on the NPL does not automatically mean that government funds will be spent on the site. Listing, however, does serve as a notification to the public that according to the U.S. EPA, more investigation should be conducted and that the site may be eligible for these funds. What are the next steps for Matthiessen and Hegeler? The state of Illinois has entered into negotiations with potentially responsible parties (PRPs) for the site. If negotiations are unsuccessful, then money from the Superfund, if it is available, could be used to conduct a remedial investigation. The purpose of this investigation would be to determine the nature and extent of contamination and any risks that contamination might pose to human health and the environment. Who are the potentially responsible parties for the site? Under the Superfund law, PRPs include past an
