Definitions of orphan site
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a toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup
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type of:
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Superfund site, toxic site, toxic waste area
a site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up
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Superfund site, toxic site, toxic waste area
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