Who are the participants in Superfund enforcement actions?
EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are the primary Federal response and enforcement agencies. Other Federal participants in response actions that may seek the recovery of their costs through an enforcement action include the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These claims are brought by the Department of Justice in Federal district court. States, local governments, and tribes, may also seek to recover their response costs.
