Superfund
The Superfund program evaluates sites that have been, or may have been, contaminated for admission into the federal program under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). A Superfund site (or National Priority List site) is one that was historically contaminated and that presents a significant threat to human health and the environment. Under Superfund, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) can direct funds to study a specific site and to require cleanup if necessary.
In Nevada only one site has been designated a Superfund site: the Carson River basin from New Empire in Carson City to Stillwater and the Carson Sink. To minimize long-term direct contact with soil potentially impacted by Comstock-Era mining, the NDEP reviews residential development plans and provides information to current residents.
 Carson River Mercury Site — Brochure (2 Pages - 750KB) 
The Superfund program also administers the State's:
 Brownfields Program
Voluntary Clean-Up Program (VCP)
The Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan — was developed in cooperation with NDEP's support agencies to outline how State agencies will respond to hazardous materials incidents statewide. The plan outlines the roles and responsibilities of various state and federal agencies, the process by which local governments can request assistance, statutory and regulatory authorities, and an extensive contacts and communication section.
Carson River Mercury Site
National Priority List (EXTERNAL LINK)
US EPA Superfund Program (EXTERNAL LINK)
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