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    4. Superfund Sites - What Are They?

    Superfund Sites - What Are They?

    A location becomes a federal Superfund Site if it is determined to be heavily contaminated. There are potential health risks associated with Superfunds and clear impacts to property value if your property is within a 3-mile radius of a problem area while it remains significantly contaminated.

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    Lauren Chambliss

    May 7, 2021 • Updated Jun 20, 2025 • 5 min read
    Industrial Hazards
    Superfund Sites - What Are They?

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    Brownfields - Hazards You May Never Have Heard Of

    Brownfields are often abandoned or unused property that might be contaminated. Although they can be dangerous to your health and bad for nearby property values when cleaned up and redeveloped they have the potential to become a community asset.

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    Oil, Gas & Fracking Wells

    Whether or not a well or facility near you could pose a risk to your health or property value depends on many factors, including the location, type of extraction process, level of activity, quality of construction and long-term management of the site itself.

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