1. a U.S. federal program that provides funds for cleaning up hazardous waste sites
Usage: environmental law
2. a site designated for cleanup under this federal program
Usage: environmental law

Examples

• The EPA added the contaminated factory to the superfund list.
• Cleanup of the superfund site will take several years.
• Congress allocated billions for the superfund program.
• The old chemical plant became a superfund site after groundwater contamination was discovered.
• Local residents demanded faster action on the superfund cleanup.
• The superfund law requires polluters to pay for environmental damage.