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__________ act authorizes the government to clean up contamination from hazardous substances.

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__________ act authorizes the government to clean up contamination from hazardous substances.

(a) CWA

(b) SDWA

(c) RCRA

(d) CERCLA

This question was addressed to me in an interview.

This intriguing question comes from Groundwater Contamination in chapter Regulation of E-waste, Groundwater Contamination & Injection Well Disposal of Hazardous Waste Management

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The correct choice is (d) CERCLA

The explanation: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund) authorizes the government to clean up contamination or sources of potential contamination from hazardous waste sites or chemical spills, including those that threaten drinking water supplies.

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