McClure HSHS Current Issues in Healthcare Practice Test

Under CERCLA, heavily contaminated locations that are targeted for long-term cleanup are called Superfund sites. This name comes from the Superfund program, which identifies the most serious sites on the National Priorities List and directs federal cleanup efforts. The term Superfund site precisely captures both the level of contamination and the CERCLA remediation process. A pollution control site is a broader term that could apply to many contexts and does not specify CERCLA cleanup. A hazardous waste facility refers to places that manage hazardous waste in general, not necessarily to CERCLA remediation. While sites on the National Priorities List are often called Superfund sites, that standard label is the one used to denote these locations.