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Enforcement

Guidance: Written Demand for Superfund Cost Recovery

Memorandum outlines Regional responsibilities for documenting costs, issuing written demands for costs, and pursuing parties that do not reimburse EPA to maximize cost recovery under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund). OSWER Directive 9832.18. Issued 3/21/1991.

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