Critical Review of Superfund Act and Environmental Management of Superfund Sites

The US Superfund Act is a representative law for contaminated sites management in the world,which is a prototype for law establishment of many other countries managing contaminated sites.The Superfund Act is an essential legal tool for contaminated sites management in USA,and it makes industrial enterprises recognize that it is their responsibility to clean up the hazardous waste site they left.A summary introduction to the origin and creation of Superfund program,the Superfund monetary resources and expenses,the Superfund site types and characteristics,and the Superfund sites management policy was presented.The problems Superfund facing are: financial constraints,too long time for each remediation,and indicators lack of to fully measure the outcomes of the program.The success and challenges faced by Superfund program were discussed,which is intended to be used for reference to the legislation and management of contaminated sites in China.