Fulfilling the Promise of Earth Day

Superfund's Successes on its 20^th Anniversary

• Over 6,400 removal actions have been taken to reduce immediate threats.
  
  
• 757 Superfund sites have had all cleanup construction completed.
  
  
• Of the 1,450 final NPL sites: 219 are deleted; and over 1,200 have all final cleanup plans approved.
  
  
• Of the 59 sites proposed for listing on the NPL, 28 have had, or are undergoing, some cleanup.
  
  
• Over 650 Five-Year Reviews have been completed to ensure long-term effectiveness of cleanup remedies.
  
  
• Since 1992, responsible parties performed over 70 percent of all new cleanups at NPL sites.
  
  
• Over the life of the Superfund program, the estimated value of private party settlements is $18 billion.
  
  
• Over 460 de minimis settlements have been reached -- allowing 22,800 small waste contributors relief from the burdens of Superfund litigation.