According to the report, Alternatives for Managing the Nation's Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites, at least 126,000 sites across the United States have contaminated groundwater that requires remediation, and about 10% of these sites are considered "complex," meaning restoration is unlikely to be achieved in the next 50 to 100 years. The report added that the estimated cost of complete cleanup at these sites ranges from $110 billion to $127 billion, but the figures for both the number of sites and costs are likely underestimates. Several national and state groundwater cleanup programs developed over the last three decades under various federal and state agencies aim to mitigate the human health and ecological risks posed by underground contamination. These programs include cleanup at Superfund sites; facilities that treat, store, and dispose of hazardous wastes; leaking underground storage tanks; and federal facilities, such as military installations.
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