Communicating Risks from Contaminated Sites
This website aims to connect the public to expert staff on the ground, give sample questions to ask cleanup teams, prevent exposure, and provide resources to help communities participate in site cleanup in decision-making.
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Understand Cleanups
Land contamination comes from a large variety of sources and poses varying hazards depending on the scale.
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Location and Contact Information
Sites are managed by the military, Tribes, potentially responsible parties, and the Federal and local government.
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Funding
If you live near a site, you can get involved in decision-making and apply for a grant to understand risks.
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What to Ask
Questions to ask site cleanup teams.
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Superfund
Read how progress is measured cleaning up some of the nation’s most contaminated land.
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Corrective Action
Read how progress is measured at active Recovery Act Corrective Action Facilities.