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Date March 20, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-23 Title

Water Pollution: Many Violations Have Not Received Appropriate Enforcement Attention

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate WATER POLLUTION Many Violations Have Not Received Appropriate Enforcement Attention G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-23 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270...
Date Feb. 29, 1996 Report No. T-RCED-96-87 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of EPA's Initiatives to Create a New Partnership With States

United States General Accounting Office GAO Hearing Held at 10:00 a.m. EST February 29, 1996 Statement Submitted February 29, 1996 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: Status of EPA’s Initiatives to Create a New Partnership With States Statement for the Record by Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Env...
Date July 1, 1995 Report No. AA-95-23(3) Title

Environmental Protection Issue Area: Active Assignments

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1995 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Environmental Protection Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-23(3) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Environmental Protection issue area. This report contains assignments t...
Date May 17, 1995 Report No. T-RCED-95-190 Title

Environmental Protection: Current Environmental Challenges Require New Approaches

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 930 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations U. S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Current Environmental Challenges Require New Approaches Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Comm...
Date April 3, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-37 Title

Environmental Auditing: A Useful Tool That Can Improve Environmental Performance and Reduce Costs

United States General Accounting Offkm GAO April 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, ‘ Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENT& AUDITING A Useful Tool That Can Improve Environrnerital Performance and Redtiee Costs GAO/RCED-95-37 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-258657 April 3,1995 The Honorable John Glenn Ranking Minority Member Committee on Go...
Date April 3, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-64 Title

EPA and the States: Environmental Challenges Require a Better Working Relationship

United States General Accounting Off& GAO April 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate EPA AND THE STATES Environmentd Challenges Require a Better Working Relationship Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-259433 ApIil3,1995 The Honorable John Glenn Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate...
Date Sept. 9, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-101 Title

Hazardous Waste: Issues Pertaining to an Incinerator in East Liverpool, Ohio

! I.‘ , -, - .‘ . -_ .’ _ --- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-255419 September 9, I994 Congressional Requesters As requested, this report discusses issues pertaining to the (1) operational control and ownership of the Waste Technologies Industries’ (WTI) hazardous waste incinerator located in East ...
Date Feb. 17, 1994 Report No. PEMD-94-9 Title

Water Pollution: Poor Quality Assurance and Limited Pollutant Coverage Undermine EPA's Control of Toxic Substances

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Superfund, Ocean, and Water Protection, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate /5~ 84 WATER POLLUTION Poor Quality Assurance and Limited Pollutant Coverage Underrnine EPAs Control of Toxic Substances GAOh’ EMD-94-9 Y Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. Program Evaluation and M...
Date Sept. 21, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-265R Title

Environmental Protection: Ohio Hazardous Waste Incinerator

GAO UnitedStates GeneralAccountingOffIce Waohingtm,D.C.Y0!548 Resourceo, Community, Economic Development and Division B-249903 September 21, 1992 The Honorable Alan B. Mollohan House of Representatives Dear Mr. Mollohan: on the On January 10, 1992, you asked us for information Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of the hazardous waste incinerator being constructed in,East Liverpool, O...
Date June 22, 1992 Report No. IMTEC-92-58BR Title

Water Pollution Monitoring: EPA's Permit Compliance System Could Be Used More Effectively

-b , .,;j Iluited States General Accounting Office c’ /(j GAO ~Jurw 1992 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environmental Protection, Cornrnittee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate , ; 1 E : WATER POLLUTION MONITORING EPA’ Permit s Compliance System Could Be Used More Effectively 146887 ; (;AO/IMr~E(:-!)2-fi8BR r GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D...
Date March 23, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-16 Title

Waste Minimization: Major Problems of Data Reliability and Validity Identified

.---.“*l.-llll GAO March 1.992 WMTE MINIMIZATION Major Problems of Data Reliability and Validity Identified ‘GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-235931 March 23,1992 The Honorable Quentin N. Burdick Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman, Subcommittee...
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 Oct. 4, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-92-1 Title

Water Pollution: Observations on EPA's Efforts to Clean Up the Great Lakes

United States General Accounting Offke GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Friday October 4, 199 1 Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Oversight of GovernmentManagement Committee on GovernmentalAffairs United StatesSenate WATER POLLUTION Observationson EPA’s Efforts to Clean Up the Great Lakes Statementof Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources,Com...
Date July 18, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-80 Title

Water Pollution: Observations on Compliance and Enforcement Activities Under the Clean Water Act

United States General Accounting Office / q v 35-...? GAO For Release on Delivery Testimony Ill II1 lllllll ll 144393 WATER POLLUTION Observationson Compliance and Enforcement Activities Under the Clean Water Act Statement of Expected at 2p.m. EDT Thursday Jub 18, 1991 Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Sefore the Sub...
Date July 9, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-72 Title

Environmental Protection: Opportunities to Better Manage and Control Nonindustrial Wastewater Pollution

t United States General Accounting Of&e /v (G 3 17 , GAO Testimony 144317 For Release on Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday Juty 9, 1991 Opportunities to Better Manage and Control Nonindustrial Wastewater Pollution ( Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Committee on Environment a...
Date May 14, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-53 Title

Environmental Protection: Observations on EPA and State Enforcement Under the Clean Water Act

United States General Accounting OiYlce / 9 3 s 6% GAO Testimony IIIII ll 11111 14386% For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday May 14, 1991 Observations on EPA and State Enforcement Under the Clean Water Act Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources Co...
Date Sept. 28, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-197 Title

Water Pollution: Improved Coordination Needed to Clean Up the Great Lakes

Uesonrces, Community, and Economic Development Division D-240318 September 28,1990 The Honorable Henry J. Nowak Chairman, Subcommittee on Water Resources committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, we have reviewed the progress the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Great Lakes National Program Office has made in (1) defining i...
Date May 8, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-124 Title

Water Pollution: Alyeska's Efforts to Comply With Reissued Ballast Water Treatment Permit

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives WATER POLLUTION Alyeska’s Efforts to Comply With Reissued Ballast Water Treatment Permit : RESTRICTED --Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless speckfically approved by the Office of Congressi...
Date Sept. 27, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-212 Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: Policy Implications of Funding DOE's K Reactor Cooling Tower Project

fii V i 2 .-- f = - i , 1 P GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Qmununity, and Economic Development Division B-236604 September27,198Q The Honorable J. James Exon Chairman, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear Deterrence Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable John M. Spratt, Jr. Chairman, Department of Energy DefenseNuclear ...
Date April 26, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-32 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal Facilities' Compliance With the Clean Water Act

United States General Accounting Oface Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 4:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 26, 1989 Federal Clean Facilities' Water Act Compliance With the Statement of Associate Director Peter F. Guerrero, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Environmental Restoration Committee on Armed Services House of Repre...
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. 27, 1988 Report No. RCED-89-13 Title

Water Pollution: Stronger Enforcement Needed To Improve Compliance at Federal Facilities

United States General Accounting Office r Report to Congressional Requesters December 1988 WATER POLLUTION Stronger Enforcement Needed to Improve Compliance at Federal Facilities GAO/RCED-8913 About Our New Cover. .. The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in GAO’s efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-...
Date Aug. 10, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-164 Title

Water Pollution: Efforts to Clean Up Michigan's Rouge River

United GAO : States General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable John p. Dingell, House of Representatives August 1988 WATER POLLUTION Efforts to Clean Up Michigan’s .Rouge River ..RGSTRICTED-Not to be released outsidethe Gend Accounting Office except on the basis of the specific rpoloorl bytheoizicrofcongreasional~ 54aqs GAO/RCED-8&164 \/mi2!~ GAO United States General Accounting Office Wa...
Date July 17, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-128 Title

Wildlife Management: National Refuge Contamination Is Difficult To Confirm and Clean Up

---+-7-b United Stages G&era1 Accounting Office ,I68 GAO II.*’ Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives July 1987 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT National Refuge Contamination Is Difficult to Confirm and Clean Up GAO/RCED-87-128 5~9474 Resources, Conuntity, and Economic Development Division B-148898 July 17, 1987 The Hon...
Date June 18, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-156FS Title

Water Quality: Pollution of San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

. , -i- F United States General Accounting Office GAO Fact Sheet for the Honorable Vie Fazio House of Representatives + 1335y4 ", June 1987 WATER QUALITY Pollution of San F rancisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Mot to be l.eti!aSlid o.atc I e the G*vle;=; RESTRICTED Accounting Office except on the basis of specific aPPm by $hq Qffice of ~ontgrewii,wa~ RtzlaSisn~ RELEASED 539233 GAO,‘...
Date March 18, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-52 Title

Water Pollution: Application of National Cleanup Standards to the Pulp and Paper Industry

Office v-- United Statea General Accounting! al$ 1 G$O IL - Report to the ChGman, Subcommitteeon Invest$at~~o:ns Oversight7Committee and on l?ublic Works and T:ranspo:rtation, Houseof Representatlives March 1987 VVJTERPOLLUTION Application of National Cleanup Standards to the Pulp and Paper Industry 132715 J GAO United Statee Gkneral Accountiug OffIce Washington, IX. 20648 Rwources, Community, Eca...
Date March 17, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-7 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Aspects of the Department of Energy's Nuclear Defense Activities

, ” United States General Accounting Of’ fice ) i GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday March 17, 1987 Environmental Aspects of the Department of Energy's Nuclear Defense Activities Statement Keith 0. Resources, Division of Fultz, Associate Director and Economic Community, Development Before the Committee on Governmental United States Senate Affairs 03w-w GAO/...
Date Sept. 8, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-192 Title

Nuclear Energy: Environmental Issues at DOE's Nuclear Defense Facilities

United State. General Acconnthg Office Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on En&& l&clear Proliferation, and Government Processes, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate September 1986 NUCLEAR ENERGY Environmental Issues at DOE’s Nuclear Defense Facilities united states General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and...
Date Dec. 31, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-5 Title

Offshore Oil and Gas: Inspection of Outer Continental Shelf Facilities

id-d I” t GAO December 1985 United States General Accounting OfTice 1 2wLq .a Report to CongressionalRequestors 7 OFFSHORE AND GAS Inspection of Outer Continental Shelf Facilities t 29584 . RELEASED G/AO/RCED-86-S 1 534\93 / . . * GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-2207 39 December 3 1, 1985 The Honorable J...
Date Sept. 19, 1984 Report No. 125179 Title

Environmental Protection: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Compliance by Major Industrial Dischargers in Louisiana

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. E.D.T., SEPTEMBER 19, 1984 STATEMENT OF HUGH J. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTFE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE,ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORATION ON NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMI...
Date March 7, 1984 Report No. 123581 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA and State Progress in Administering the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program

UNITE0 STATE'SGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE t I ; WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY ' EXPECTEDAT'lO:OO A.M. EkT., MARCH7, 19ti4 STATEMENTOF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR A$SOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION ON / / .'EPA AND STATE PROGRESS ADMINISTERING ...
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 Dec. 2, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-53 Title

Environmental Protection: Wastewater Dischargers Are Not Complying With EPA Pollution Control Permits

-. . X41x ‘. .* B’Y’ THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE Report To The Administrator, Protection Agency Environmental Wastewater Dischargers Are Not Complying With EPA Pollution Control Permits The Clean Water Act’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System limits the type and amount of pollution a municipal or industrial facility may legally discharge into the nation’s waterways. Ba...
Date Dec. 2, 1981 Report No. CED-82-1 Title

Environmental Protection: User Charge Revenues for Wastewater Treatment Plants--Insufficient To Cover Operation and Maintenance

ngress OF THE UNITEDSTATES UserCharge Revenues ForWastewater Treatment Plants--lnsuff icient To Cover Operation And Maintenance Half of the 36 munlcrpal wastewater treatment plants GAO reviewed in 10 States were not raising sufflctent funds from thelr user charge systems to cover operation and maintenance costs Only 3 of 36 munlclpalltles were setting aslde funds to replace treatment plants when t...