Superfund Proximity
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-027277
1. The environmental burden indicator for Superfund proximity measures how close people might live to sites listed on the National Priorities List (NPL). This indicator calculates the total count of sites proposed and listed on the NPL within 5 km (or nearest within 10 km), divided by distance. EJScreen presents Superfund proximity using percentile rank, ranging from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest).
2. For more details on the Superfund proximity indicator, including why it is important and what you can do moving forward, please visit the EJScreen Indicator Overview for Superfund Proximity (https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen/ejscreen-indicator-overviews-superfund-proximity).
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-027277 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | General environmental |
| References | EPA's CERCLIS database.; Glossary of EJSCREEN Terms |
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