Hazard NJ: What are Superfund sites? Why should you care?

Answers to key questions about toxic sites in need of cleanup

Genesis Obando | May 20, 2022 | Hazard NJ, Energy & Environment

Credit: (Taylor Jung/NJ Spotlight News)
A sign warns against trespassing at the American Cyanamid Superfund site in Bridgewater, N.J.

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Thousands of former factories, power plants and other industrial sites in the United States have left behind a legacy of toxic chemicals that affect human health and the environment. They’re designated under federal regulation as Superfund sites.

New Jersey has 114 Superfund sites, more than any other state. Here are answers to key questions about Superfund sites.             

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