Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1980 (2002) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for liability, compensation, cleanup, and emergency response for hazardous substances released into the environment and the cleanup of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Principio contaminador-pagador Control de la contaminación Responsabilidad/indemnización Fondo especial Sustancias peligrosas Saneamiento de suelos Residuos peligrosos Abastecimiento de agua Contaminación de las aguas dulces Normas sobre calidad del agua Agua potable Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen This Act authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to respond to releases, or threatened releases, of hazardous substances that may endanger public health, welfare, or the environment. The Act also enables EPA to force parties responsible for environmental contamination to clean it up or to reimburse the Superfund (created under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act) for response or remediation costs incurred by EPA. The Act also requires EPA to revise the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) to ensure that it accurately assessed the relative degree of risk to human health and the environment posed by uncontrolled hazardous waste sites that may be placed on the National Priorities List. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.epw.senate.gov