The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to conduct thorough reviews of cleanup efforts at three Superfund sites in Connecticut during 2025. These sites are part of the National Priorities List (NPL), which includes some of the most hazardous waste locations in the United States.

The review process, known as a Five-Year Review, is legally mandated to ensure that past remediation activities continue to safeguard public health and the environment. Upon completion, reports from these reviews will be made available on each site's individual EPA site profile.

This year, the EPA will focus its Five-Year Reviews on three specific sites: Old Southington Landfill in Southington, Raymark Industries in Stratford, and Solvents Recovery Service (SRS) of New England also located in Southington. Detailed information regarding each site's status, previous assessments, and cleanup activities can be accessed through provided web links.

The Superfund program was established by Congress in 1980 to address the nation's most complex and uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. The program aims not only to remediate these areas but also to return them to productive use when possible. Currently, there are 123 Superfund sites across New England.