Which statement correctly describes SARA?

• A. SARA is an EPA method for analyzing water quality.
• B. SARA is the 1986 amendments to CERCLA enhancing emergency planning and community right-to-know.
• C. SARA funds the Superfund program.
• D. SARA is unrelated to hazardous waste sites.

Answer: (B)

SARA is about legislation that strengthens cleanup of hazardous waste sites and expands how communities are warned and informed. It stands for the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, enacted in 1986 as amendments to CERCLA. The key impact is adding and expanding emergency planning and the Community Right-to-Know provisions, which require more transparent information about hazardous chemicals and potential releases so communities can prepare and respond better. This makes it the best description because it identifies both the legislative nature and the concrete changes to emergency planning and public access to information. It isn’t describing an EPA method for analyzing water quality, nor is it solely about funding the program, and it isn’t unrelated to hazardous waste sites.