The Libby Asbestos Superfund Site: Safe or not?

The Libby Asbestos Superfund Site: Safe or not? Jean Pfau and Tracy McNew highlight the ongoing health risks and the need for updated evaluations of the remediation efforts at The Libby Asbestos Superfund Site. A Superfund site is an area within the United States (U.S.) that is contaminated with a hazardous waste that poses a serious risk to human health and the environment. Superfund sites are managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for clean-up, remediation, and periodic evaluation under the mandates of the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). In mid-2025, there were 1,343 active hazardous waste sites on the National Priorities List (NPL). (1) For many of these sites, asbestos is listed as a hazardous material.