Federal law that created the Superfund program to clean up uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and imposed strict, joint-and-several liability on responsible parties. Codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
AmendedCodified at42 U.S.C. §§ 9601–9675
Enacted December 11, 1980 · Pub. L. 96-510