Superfund site is any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by ______________ as a candidate for cleanup.

• A. The EPA
• B. OSHA
• C. FDA
• D. CDC

Answer: (A)

The essential idea is who identifies land as a candidate for Superfund cleanup. That designation is made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA administers the Superfund program under CERCLA, evaluating contaminated sites and placing those with serious risks on the National Priorities List, which signals that they are eligible for cleanup funding and action. The other agencies have different roles: OSHA focuses on workplace safety, not environmental remediation; FDA regulates food and drugs; CDC works on disease control and public health surveillance. So, the EPA is the agency responsible for identifying candidate sites for Superfund cleanup.