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Date June 29, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-608 Title

Recovery Act: Funds Supported Many Water Projects, and Federal and State Monitoring Shows Few Compliance Problems

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2011 Report to the Congress RECOVERY ACT Funds Supported Many Water Projects, and Federal and State Monitoring Shows Few Compliance Problems GAO-11-608 June 2011 RECOVERY ACT Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Funds Supported Many Water Projects, and Federal and State Monitoring Shows Few Compliance Problems Highlights of GAO-11-608...
Date April 24, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-595R Title

International Boundary and Water Commission: Two Alternatives for Improving Wastewater Treatment at the United States-Mexico Border

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 24, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: International Boundary and Water Commission: Two Alternatives for Improving Wastewater Treatment at the United States-Mexico Border For many years, untreated wastewater originating in Tijuana, Mexico, has entered the United States, largely via the Tijuana River. Tijuana’s sewage s...
Date Aug. 5, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-268R Title

Water Quality: Problems in the New River and Imperial County, California

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-283235 August 5,1999 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein United States Senate Subject: Water Qua&v: Problems in the New River and Imnerial Countv. California Dear Senator Feinstein: In a January 6, 1999, letter, you requested that we examine a number of issues concerning water qualit...
Date July 22, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-179 Title

International Environment: Environmental Infrastructure Needs in the U.S.-Mexican Border Region Remain Unmet

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Environmental Infrastructure Needs in the U.S.-Mexican Border Region Remain Unmet G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-179 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Developme...
Date June 21, 1994 Report No. T-RCED-94-247 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Action Needed to Control Radioactive Contamination at Sewage Treatment Plants

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 930 am. EDT Tuesday June21, 1994 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate,and the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR REGULATION: Action Needed to Control Radioactive Contamination at Sewage Treat...
Date May 18, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-133 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Action Needed to Control Radioactive Contamination at Sewage Treatment Plants

United St&es General Accounting Office GAO --May 1994 Report to Congkessional Requesters /5/9fa3 NUCLEAR REGULATION Action Needed to Control Radioactive Conixnination at Sewage Treatment Plmts . GMYRCED-94-133 , Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO states Accond.ing Of&e Washin@an, D.C. 20648 Resources, Commnaity, and Economic Development Division B-255099 May 18,1!994 The Honorable John...
Date May 19, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-171R Title

Environmental Protection: Nitrogen Pollution in Long Island Sound

GAO united Static General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Reeoumes, Community, and Economic Development Division B-248231 May 19, 1992 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Alfonse Senate D'Amato: M. D'Amato This letter responds to your October 7, 1991, request that we examine water quality problems in Long Island Sound and In response to the strategies designed to address them. the wa...
Date Dec. 5, 1991 Report No. RCED-92-40 Title

Water Pollution: Nonindustrial Wastewater Pollution Can Be Better Managed

W@wl S$4$es Generd Accmnting Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Ccmmittee onEb-wiroment and Public works, U.S. Sen;xte. GAO/RCED-$240 G-0 E$ZE;itinggfice , *Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-245695 December 5, 1991 The Honorable Quentin N. Burdick Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your request and subs...
Date March 5, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-57 Title

Water Pollution: Serious Problems Confront Emerging Municipal Sludge Management Program

_---- --- .___ --._--.I ---. ~..I-- ---- IJnif.c~cl States Gc~ncral Accounting Office --- ._-.--.... GAO _..-- -. -.--__-Mawh 1!I!)0 Ikport to the Chairman, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Subcwmmittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives WATER POLLUTION Serious Problems Confront Emerging Municipal Sludge Management Progrm (&!o I I E-!JJ~;~i;gp , -Resources, Comm...
Date April 25, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-101 Title

Water Pollution: Improved Monitoring and Enforcement Needed for Toxic Pollutants Entering Sewers

United - ----- Stmt.e!n - ----- Gener ----- alAccountingOffice Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on. Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Rem-esfmtatives .- ----- .:: ! , .I WATER POLLUTION Improved Monitoring and Enforcement Needed for Toxic Pollutants Entering Sewers I : .. - . . . r -. . . . .Y i 4 ; Resources, Commu...
Date Dec. 17, 1986 Report No. PEMD-87-4B Title

Water Quality: An Evaluation Method for the Construction Grants Program--Case Studies

--- United Sta&s Geieral Accounting Office GAO ‘. ---- Report to the Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 13/%0,3 -- * December 198A WATER QUALITY An Evaluation Method for the Construction Grants ProgramCase Studies 131803 GAO/PEMD-$~-~B 037u3 Volume 2 , * GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division united states B-221668 December 17,...
Date Dec. 17, 1986 Report No. PEMD-87-4A Title

Water Quality: An Evaluation Method for the Construction Grants Program--Methodology

* : m 131WE .--.- United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Administrator Environmental Protection Agency WATER QUALITY An Evaluation Method for the Construction Grants ProgramMethodology llll I I 131802 . GAO/qEMD-87-4A Volume 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division H-22 1,558 December 17, 1986 The Honorable ...
Date Feb. 3, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-5 Title

Environmental Protection: DOD Can Make Further Progress in Controlling Pollution From Its Sewage Treatment Plants

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOD Can Make Further Progress In Controlling Pollution From Its Sewage Treatment Plants The Department of Defense (DOD) has spent over one billion dollars for either facility improvement or for connection to civilian sewage treatment systems since fiscal year 1976. Although DOD has made a great effort to improv...
Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-73 Title

Environmental Protection: Better Procedures Needed for Inspections at Sewage Treatment Construction Projects

BY THE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Better Procedures Needed For Inspections At Sewage Treatment Construction Projects The Envlronmental Protection Agency (EPA), which makes grants to munlclpalltles to build sewage treatment plants, oversees these projects by hirmg U S Army Corps of Engineers staf# to monitor resident Inspectlcn actlvltle...
Date Dec. 16, 1981 Report No. CED-82-19 Title

Environmental Protection: Use of Federal Grant Funds for a Sewage Treatment Project

DECEMBER 16,1981 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject t John Glenn Senate Glenn t 11’ 7128 Use of Federal Grant Funds for a’ Sewage Treatment Project in Portage County, Ohio (CED-82-19) the usa of Padsral grant funds for a sewage treatment project in Portage County, Ohio. The results of our inquiries and the audits that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Fedeical Bureau...
Date Jan. 14, 1981 Report No. 114567 Title

Environmental Protection: [What's Ahead for the Nation's Water Quality Program]

' t UNI& ie-Sf, A T E S L GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ADDRESS BY HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT D I V I S I O N , T O THE 1 9 8 1 MID-WINTER MEETING A S S O C I A T I O N O F S T A T E AND INTERSTATE POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATORS JANUARY 14, 1 9 8 1 F A T ' S AHEAD FOR THE N A T I O N ' S WATER QUALITY >[ct [ ) 68 2' I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNI...
Date May 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-92 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Should Help Small Communities Cope With Federal Pollution Control Requirements

. li;J” BY THECOMPTROLLER’?iENERAL ,I mw rcs;lswp Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES EPAShould Help Small Communities Cope With Federal Pollution Control Requirements Small communities--under 10,000 populationare generally subject to the same environmental quality regulations as larger ones. Complying with these regulations exacts a much higher economic and social price from small commu...
Date Aug. 28, 1979 Report No. CED-79-119 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Ocean Dumping Phaseout Deadline for Municipal Sewage Sludge

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOIJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY Dt%etOPMENT AND ECONQMIC DIVISION AUGUST 28,1979 B-166506 TIE Honorable Douglas M. Castle Administrator, Environmental :, Protection Agency Dear Mr. Gxtle: Scme Subject: December31, Deadline for ( CED-79-119 ) Eumping Phaseout Enclosed is a copy of our testimony presented on June 27, 1979, before the Subcarmittee cn Oceanogr...
Date July 18, 1979 Report No. 109911 Title

Environmental Protection: Codisposal of Garbage and Sewage Sludge

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE llllllllllllllll 109911 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 19'79 STATEMENT OF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS i-ri&o3sr4 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ...
Date May 15, 1979 Report No. CED-79-77 Title

Combined Sewer Flooding and Pollution--A National Problem. The Search for Solutions in Chicago: Six Volumes

f Six Volumes Limited information is available on flooding in the Chicago area. GAO visited each of the 54 communities and talked to officials to obtain their views on flooding in their community. The community summaries and maps in this volume represent the flooding situation as perceived by these officials; actions planned or taken by the communities and residents to alleviate or mitigate the pr...
Date April 30, 1979 Report No. CED-79-80 Title

Environmental Protection: Eastsound Wastewater Treatment Project

H’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CCMMUNIW ANO DEVlLOPMleNi llCOMOMIC DIVISION B-166506 The Honorable Henry M. Jacksoncu United States Senator 802 United States Court House Seattle, Washington 98104 Dear Senator Jackson: APRIL 30, 1979 This letter summarizes the information we obtained to answer your December 6, 1978, and January 25, 1979, requests for a review of...
Date April 30, 1979 Report No. CED-79-81 Title

Environmental Protection: Eastsound Wastewater Treatment Project, Eastsound, Washington

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CCMMUNITY DWRaCMMT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSlON B-166506 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Warren G. Magnuson Senate Magnuson: I APRIL 30, 1979 This letter summarizes the information we obtained to answer your January 25, 1979, request for a review of the ik!& Eastsound Concerned Citizens Committee's allegations concernWe have ing the s...
Date Nov. 3, 1978 Report No. CED-78-168 Title

Community-Managed Septic Systems: A Viable Alternative to Sewage Treatment Plants

DOCUBENT RESO1G 07677 - (C31 3]2i J Community-ltnaqed Septic Systems: A Viable Alternative to Sewage Treatment Plants. CBD-78-168; B-166506. November 3, 1978. 28 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elaer B. Staatsa Comptroller Caneral. Issue Area: EnviroLnental Protection Programs: Federal Controls Over Wastevater Treatment Cor3truction Graut Funds 42202). Contact: Community and Economic Developaent Di...
Date June 23, 1978 Report No. LCD-77-359 Title

National Defense: DOD Problems in Joining Civilian Sewer Systems

DOCOURNiT RE 8E 06363 B-166506. B1786808 June 23, 1978. 31 pp. + 4 appendices (11 pp.). DOD Problems in Joining civilian Sever Systems. LCD-77-359; Report to Secretary, Communica tions Div. Rothwell (for Fred J. Department of Defense; by Robert G. Shafer, Director, logistics and Issue Area: Are Agencies aintaining Goverument Facilities Cost-Effectively? (713); nvironmental rotection Programs: Fede...
Date May 24, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-94 Title

Metropolitan Chicago's Combined Water Cleanup and Flood Control Program: Status and Problems

DOCUBENT RESUBE 05949 - [B1466511] retropolitan Chicagc's Combined ater Cleanup and Plood Control day 2, Prosrar: Statns and Problems. PSAD-78-94; B-166506. 9 appendices (13 pp.). 19768 2 pp. Report to the Congress; by EBler B. Staatso Comptroller General. Issue Area: nvironmental Protection Programs: ederal Controls over astewater Treatment Construction Grant Funds (2202); Environmental Protectio...
Date Aug. 30, 1977 Report No. CED-77-108 Title

Environmental Protection: Unnecessary and Harmful Levels of Domestic Sewage Chlorination Should Be Stopped

REPORT a\+ ‘7 -1 i> TO THE CONGRESS LM103097 111111111111111 Ill11 1111111111 \’ c ‘v OL BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Unnecessary And Harmful Levels Of Domestic Sewage Chlorination Should Be Stopped Environmental Protection Agency Chlorine is frequently used to disinfect domestic sewage, and it is also used in industry and is discharged in various industrial wastes. Chlori...
Date Feb. 23, 1977 Report No. CED-77-36 Title

Housing: Investigation of a Loan by the Farmers Home Administration to Collier County Sewer District A

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. TCiE UNITED STATES v z~~ 23-37 -- 20848 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMI 00549 _ The Honorable United States Dear Senator Richard Senate Stone: (Dick) Stone In response to your June 8, 1976, letter and a later request from your office on September 16, 1976, we have reviewed the actions taken by the Department of Agriculture's Office of Investigation in...
Date Jan. 21, 1977 Report No. CED-77-18 Title

Environmental Protection: Problems and Progress in Regulating Ocean Dumping of Sewage Sludge and Industrial Wastes

CEs-7%.lC WJ-77 , REPORT Td ‘THE CONGRESS By THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM100235 ~~~~~lll~lll~l~lll Problems And Progress In Regulating Ocean Dumping Of Sewage Sludge And industrial Wastes Environmental Protection Agency Department of Transportation This report discusses the following areas: --Some wastes containing harmful substances that exceeded safety levels were dumped in ...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-76 Title

Environmental Protection: Use of Equipment Cost Procured by the District of Columbia Government for the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant

B-118638 &p,q ? ;376 -j- The Honorable Lawton Chiles Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Illllllll lllllIll11 lllll Ill11 Ill1 Ill Ill11 lllll Ill1 LMO90815 _ J, rL .’ / c .--. At your request, we locked into the use of equipment cost. - 70ut, $790,000 procured by the Department of Environmental Services (DE. ,, ,...
Date Jan. 8, 1975 Report No. RED-75-288 Title

Natural Resources: National Rural Development Efforts and the Impact of Federal Programs on A 12-County Rural Area in South Dakota

IIllIRIIIIIllIllllllllllllllllllllll LM097119 Repartmerttof Agrictriture and ether Federal agencies RED-75288 EST Comptroller I . rf+ GeneraP of ?.tlc !Jnlred States .. 66 73 74 74 75 ?S 3 ChFXTAL SEm=h=TS--mRE ARE f33ME WATER AXE SEkiER N-S Residents cited capital bvctCmerzts as goals ‘=ut rrot pr0hl.f ms Sontc water and sewer need3 exist Recreation areas ar.d facilities apcpear adeqzzate 87 87...
Date Feb. 22, 1972 Report No. B-173465 Title

Environmental Protection: Review of Certain Aspects of a Sewer Project in Adena, Ohio, Financed by the Farmers Home Administration

Rewiew Of Certain Of A Sewer Proje Ohio, Financed B Home Administration Department of Agriculture 6-173465 BY THE COMPTROLL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTOi4. OF ‘XC. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-173465 ear c\v- D / L , Mr. Hays: that we By letter dated June 18, 1971, you requested examine into certain complaints which had been made about the engineering and construction of a sew...
Date Oct. 13, 1971 Report No. 092454 Title

Financial Management: Administration of the Water and Sewer Facilities Grant Program by HUD

WASHINGTON.D.C. 20548 October 13, 1971 Bear Mr. Hyde: cT Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM092454 The Department has, in recent months, directed its efforts to help ensure that certain community development projects, such as water and sewer projects, which are approved and financially assisted -by BUD, are constructed by grantees withi; a reasonable time frame. To this end, we recognize tha...
Date Sept. 2, 1971 Report No. 092586 Title

Financial Management: Administration of the Water and Sewer Facilities Grant Program by HUD

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. DC 20548 9 %2-e pw 5iiske$ o+~ ,, CIVIL DIVISION SEP - 2 1 Dear Mr. Hyde: our current reviews of community development programs of of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) we noted certain matters relative to the administration of the Water and Sewer Facihties These matters Grant Program which we wish to bring to your attention. concern the need for H...
Date Sept. 1, 1971 Report No. 089398 Title

Environmental Protection: Review of Certain Aspects of a Water and Sewer Project in Jefferson County, Ohio

-~4W TgO - Not to be resteed outside the Genenl r Rcutln Offi e e c t e vbsis of speaic aspproval [ e Offloo of Lfo Llso a record ef whierh i 1jt I n tio, 2. Publi alsteons Banch,t OiA 0,Rozt. eCW ;r_*____o Of A Water And Sewer ProjIedqy,9 fr. b___. Xt = ____ Review Of Certain Aspects Of A Water And Sewer Project In Jefferson County, Ohio.,,, Department Of Housing And Urban Development BY THE COMP...
Date March 14, 1969 Report No. 092721 Title

Housing: HUD Determination of Grant Amounts for Construction of Basic Water and/or Sewer Facilities

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