Long-term remedies have been completed at 19 sites and actual cleanups are ongoing at 57 of the NPL sites in the state. Study and design activities are underway at the remaining sites. The annual receipt of federal Superfund dollars is vital to New Jersey's cleanup program, both for publicly funded projects and as important leverage when negotiating responsible party cleanups.
New Jersey is a leader in the number of sites cleaned up with federal dollars.
The settlements require the responsible parties to clean up toxic waste in New Jersey communities under EPA supervision, and also recover from the responsible party the federal Superfund Trust resources EPA has expended to clean up a site.