The following is a list of Superfund sites in New Jersey designated as such under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
For decades, it was standard practice to dump waste on the ground, in rivers or to leave it out in the open.
As a result, thousands of uncontrolled or abandoned contaminated sites were created.
Some common contaminated sites include abandoned warehouses, manufacturing facilities, processing plants and landfills.
The Superfund program is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with individual states.