Why am I responsible for the clean up of the Beede Site?
The Beede Waste Oil Site contains significant soil and groundwater contamination which pose a continuing threat to the surrounding community and ecosystem. The Superfund law (the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act or “CERCLA” at 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et. seq.) was enacted by Congress in 1980 to clean up the most hazardous toxic waste sites. To achieve this goal, EPA must seek participation in the clean up of sites like Beede by parties that are legally defined as being liable under the Superfund law. Liable parties under Superfund include transporters and generators of hazardous waste, as well as owners and operators of businesses at the Superfund site.
