ATSDR Headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia.  It was created in 1980 by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), more commonly known as the Superfund legislation. 

The agency’s mission is to prevent exposure and adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the environment.