a method the superfund program uses to get superfund sites cleaned up is by finding the companies or people responsible for contamination at a site, and negotiating with them to do the cleanup themselves, or to pay epa or a third-party (states or other responsible parties). the superfund law (officially the comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act (cercla)) provides epa with multiple authorities to ensure cleanup and payment for cleanup.
generally, epa only enters into agreements regarding cleanup work at superfund sites with potentially responsible parties (prps) that it believes will fulfill the terms of the agreement. epa can also order parties to do cleanup work.
epa oversees and monitors compliance with settlement agreements and orders issued under its various superfund enforcement authorities to ensure that prps are meeting the terms of the agreements or orders. for example, if a party agrees to do certain cleanup activities, epa will monitor that party's performance to be sure the cleanup activities are done timely and appropriately.
一般而言，EPA僅與潛在責任方（PRP）簽訂其認為符合清理Super**場地的協議條款的協議。 EPA還可以命令各方進行清理工作。
EPA監督和監督其各個超級**執法機構發布的和解協議和命令的遵守情況，以確保PRP遵守協議或命令的條款。 例如，如果某一方同意進行某些清理活動，EPA將監督該締約方的表現，以確保及時和適當地開展清理活動。