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Date Nov. 21, 1995 Report No. RCED-96-12R Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Flexibility in the Safe Drinking Water Act

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Communitg, Economic Development and Division B-265757 November 21, 1995 The Honorable William F. Clinger, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Safe Drinking Water Act was enacted in 1974 to safeguard the nation’s drinking water supplies and protect p...
Date Nov. 1, 1995 Report No. T-RCED-96-35 Title

Drinking Water: Safe Drinking Water Act Reauthorization Issues

United States General Accounting Office GAO Hearing Held on Oct. 19, 1995 Statement Submitted on Nov. 1,1995 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment Works, U.S. Senate and Public DRINKING Safe Drinking Reauthorization WATER Water Act Issues Statement for the record by Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/T-R...
Date Feb. 7, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-75BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Compliance With Groundwater Monitoring Requirements at Land Disposal Facilities

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1995 Briefing Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HAZARDOUS WASTE Compliance With Groundwater Monitoring Requirements at Land Disposal Facilities GAO/RCED-95-75BR United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-259701 Februa...
Date Dec. 5, 1994 Report No. RCED-95-21 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on EPA's Underground Injection Control Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Information on EPKs Underground Injection Control Program GAOLRCED-96-21 GAO ~~ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development -I...
Date March 9, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-40 Title

Drinking Water: Stronger Efforts Essential for Small Communities to Comply with Standards

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1994 Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives /ST031 DRINKING WATER Stronger Efforts Essential for Small Communities to Comply With Standards GAOiRCED-94-40 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washi...
Date June 25, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-144 Title

Drinking Water Program: States Face Increased Difficulties in Meeting Basic Requirements

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1993 Report to the Chair-man, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER PROGRAM States Face Increased Difficulties in Meeting Bask Requirements - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-25...
Date April 19, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-31 Title

Drinking Water: Key Quality Assurance Program Is Flawed and Underfunded

United States General Accounting Office c;AO )r Release. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives i 1Delivery qec ted at : k30 am, EDT .onday piI 19.1993 DRINKING WATER Key Quality Assurance Program Is Flawed and Underfunded Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resourc...
Date April 14, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-96 Title

Drinking Water: Stronger Efforts Needed to Protect Areas Around Public Wells From Contamination

llnit~ttd Stattts Gctneral Accountine Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER Stronger Efforts Needed to Protect Areas Around Public Wells From Contamination GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Besourcee, Community, and Economic Development ...
Date April 9, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-97 Title

Drinking Water: Key Quality Assurance Program Is Flawed and Underfunded

I Jnitotf St.st.cs Gc:neral Accounting Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER Key Quality Assurance Program Is Flawed and Underfunded 148951 . . RlkSTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. ...
Date Oct. 13, 1992 Report No. RCED-93-4 Title

Drinking Water: Projects That May Damage Sole Source Aquifers Are Not Always Identified

GAO Report; to the Honorable Henry 13.Gonzalez, House of Repesentatives DRINKING WATER Projects That May Damage Sole Source Aquifers Are Not Always Identified RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional D m nh I I:, GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20548 B-248674 October 13, 1992 The Ho...
Date July 6, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-184 Title

Drinking Water: Widening Gap Between Needs and Available Resources Threatens Vital EPA Program

1Jnited States General Accounting Office !GAO II Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives . . ..-_-_.- ..-_ -.____ DRINKING WATER - Widening Gap Between Needs and Available Resources Threatens Vital EPA Program -_ 147247 ,___,__-. """ .._.....__." ---.-I;AO/RCED-92-184 I?&T@ICTEILNO~ to be released outsidkthe Geq...
Date June 25, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-135 Title

Drinking Water: Consumers Often Not Well-informed of Potentially Serious Violations

. . I _l.”“,“1 “._I . ..” IJnited _ States General Accounting .-.___._---.--.-.-.-.. Offke GAO June 1992 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Superfund, Ocean, and Water Protection, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate - -.-----;I* DRINKINGWATER Consumers Often Not Well-informed of Potentially Serious Violations . RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Ac...
Date Feb. 10, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-87 Title

Food Safety and Quality: Limitations of FDA's Bottled Water Survey and Options for Better Oversight

I.._ ..-.__.” - __^. .._. -_--_-_____ I’t’l)fVlilrv 1 !I!):! ____- l.--___-l__--- FOOD SAFET-YAND QUALITY Limitations of FDA’s Bottled Water Survey and Options for Better Oversight United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division 8 B-246630 February lo,1992 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversigh...
Date Dec. 27, 1991 Report No. RCED-92-34 Title

Drinking Water: Inadequate Regulation of Home Treatment Units Leaves Consumers at Risk

.“--l .,-, ,.,,*,,,,,, ,“I,,.“l_-l__,lll_._-l__--1”-1, 11,1 ,.., ,“1111,” [:nitcvX SIattbs .“.--.-.-~~ (;canvr;Ll Accounting Office -._~ GAO Report to the Chairman, Subwmmittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Cornrnerc:e, I-bust: 01’ Representatives i DRINKING wA7r Inadequate Regulation of Home Treatment Units Leaves Consumers at Risk lllllHl IIIll 145656 R...
Date Sept. 26, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-325 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Army's Use of Water Purification Equipment

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Arrned Services, House of Representatives OPERATION DES STORM Army’s Use of Water Purification Equipment GAO,'NSIAD9 l-326 GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division united states B-243376 September 26,1QQl The Honorable Earl Hutto Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness Com...
Date May 10, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-47 Title

Environmental Protection: Observations on Compliance and Enforcement in EPA's Drinking Water Program

- United States General Accounting OfRce GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 am. EDT Friday May IO, 1991 Testimony Observations on Compliance and Enforcement in EPA’s Drinking Water Program Statement for the Record by Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment ...
Date Nov. 5, 1990 Report No. RCED-91-37 Title

Rural Development: Problems and Progress of Colonia Subdivisions Near Mexico Border

I rlitt*ct Stalt3 (;t*rlt*ral ;Inwrlrltirlg Office GAO November 1990 Report t,o t ho Cll~airman, Conunit~teeon Agriculture, House of’ Representatives RURAL DEVELOPMENT Problems and Progress of Colonia Subdivisions Near Mexico Border .-, ..,
Date Aug. 3, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-97 Title

Environmental Protection: Compliance Problems Undermine EPA's Drinking Water Program

United States General Accounting OfTice Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Friday August 3, 1990 Compliance Problems Undermine Drinking Water Program EPA's Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations -...
Date June 8, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-127 Title

Drinking Water: Compliance Problems Undermine EPA Program as New Challenges Emerge

_, .-;-\. d n Y Y. 2: i LA. A = iu - J. /I ._._ -___ .__._ -.---.._._ -----.-.._-.-. _ ___ .__..._ _ _ _. ..._ I.. .- -.----. II --.. -- Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-239166 June 8,lQQO The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request,...
Date Sept. 11, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-200 Title

Army Procurement: Water Purification Equipment May Not Meet All Performance Requirements

GAO September 1989 Report to the Secretary of the Army ARMY PROCUREMENT Water Purification Equipment May Not Meet All Performance Requirements GAO/NSIAD-89-200 GAO united states B-22661 1 September 11,1989 General Accounting Office Wa&ington, D.C. 20648 National !Security and International Affairs Division The Honorable Michael P. W. Stone The Secretary of the Army Dear Mr. Secretary: We have revi...
Date July 5, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-97 Title

Drinking Water: Safeguards Are Not Preventing Contamination From Injected Oil and Gas Wastes

United States General Accounting Office J Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives July 1989 - DRINKING WATER Safeguards Are Not Preventing Contamination From Injected Oil and Gas Wastes -- GAO/RCED-89-97 .; Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-227690 July 5, 1989 The Honorable...
Date Dec. 20, 1988 Report No. PEMD-89-1 Title

Groundwater Protection: The Use of Drinking Water Standards by the States

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ” ’ Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate December 1988 GROUNDWATER PROTECTION The Use of Drinking Water Standards by the States GAO/PEMD-89-l united States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-228844 D...
Date Dec. 28, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-88-40 Title

Army Procurement: Allegations Regarding Contract Awards for Water Purification Equipment

I II,,”.,-L,,,.- 887, m* ,,w”“” Ia 1 Wsr$ United States General Accounting Office --,* I .,-- GAO / Report to the Honorable Mervyn M. Dymally, House of Representatives ARMY PROCUREMENT Allegations Regarding Contract Awards for Water Purificatkjn Equipment 134915 I ** RE$TRTCTED--Notto bo mloased outsidethe General Accounting Officeexceptm tho basisof the specificapproval by the Offs of Con...
Date Aug. 28, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-170 Title

Hazardous Waste: Controls Over Injection Well Disposal Operations Protect Drinking Water

GAO August 1987 I Report to the Chairman, Environment, United States General Accounting Office / 7 ,a 1 Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Controls Over Injection Well Disposal Operations Protect Drinking Water . &!g+J ~~!z+cM&ce 9 -Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-227690 August 28, 1987 ...
Date Feb. 21, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-34 Title

Meeting a Basic Human Need: AID's Rural Potable Water and Sanitation Program

B’Y’ US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE THE Report To The Administrator, Agency For International Development Meeting A Basic Human Need: AID’S Rural Potable Water And Sanitation Program Unsafe water and inadequate sanitation spread fatal and debilitating diseases which affect millions of lives in the developing world. The United States has been concerned with this problem for over 40 years. Betwe...
Date June 15, 1983 Report No. 121653 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA and State Progress in Enforcing the National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. EDT., JUNE 15, 1983. STATEMENTOF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON EPA AND STATE PROGRESS ENFORCINGTHE IN NATIONAL INTERIM PRIMARY ...
Date March 3, 1982 Report No. CED-82-43 Title

Environmental Protection: States' Compliance Lacking in Meeting Safe Drinking Water Regulations

oq7/ BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTIN; Report To The Administrator Environmental Protection Agency OFFICE States’ Compliance Lacking In Meeting Safe Drinking Water Regulations The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 represents the first national commitment to provide safe drinking water. Yet, during fiscal year 1980, over 146,000 violations of the drinking water regulations were recorded against communit...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. CED-81-58 Title

Environmental Protection: Adequacy of EPA Resources and Authority To Carry Out Drinking Water Program Activities

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2OW B-166506 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives /c; The Honorable Robert Stafford Chairman, 'Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: APRIL 23,198l 114996 to Carry lG- equacy of EPA Resources and Authority Out Drinking Water Program Activities (CED-...
Date Nov. 24, 1980 Report No. CED-81-17 Title

Natural Resources: Additional Federal Aid for Urban Water Distribution Systems Should Wait Until Needs Are Clearly Established

rr3m :BY’:THFiCOMPTROL.;ER GENERAL ,Report To The Congresg OF THE UNITEDSTATES Additional Federal Aid For Urban Water Distribution Systems Should Wait Until Needs Are Clearly Established A move is on to modify Federal policy to provide more aid to help large cities rehabilitate and improve their water supply and distribution systems. Such programs, if enacted, could add billions of dollars to th...
Date Sept. 10, 1980 Report No. CED-80-124 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Needs To Improve the Navajo Indian Safe Drinking Water Program

REPORT BY THE mw?v Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES EPANeeds To Improve The Navajo Indian Safe Drinking Water Program The safety of pubtic drinking water depends on compliance with national regulationswhich specify maximum contaminant levels. The Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to insure this safety on the Navajo Indian Reservation have not been effective because of its lack of...
Date June 16, 1978 Report No. CED-78-120 Title

Waste Disposal Practices: A Threat to Health and the Nation's Water Supply

DOCUMENT 06240 - [ B1706750 ] IfBSt waste Disposal Practices: A Threat tc Health and the Nationes water Supply. CgD-78-120: B-166506. June 16, 1978. 31 pp. + 2 appendices (3 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Robert P. seller, Acting Cosptzcller General. Issue Area: Environmental Protectica Pregrams: Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery (2206); Environmental Protection Programs: Bnvironmental ...
Date May 31, 1973 Report No. 094548 Title

Environmental Protection: Review of Federal and State Programs for Assuring the Purity and Safety of Drinking Water

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Qik 'k \/ / d STATEMENT OF HENRYESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR RESOURCES ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORETHE d SUBCOMMITTEE THE ENVIRONMENT 5. a30 q ON SENATECOMMITTEE CCMMERCE ON -----QN REVIEWOF FEDERALAND STATE PROGRAMS THE PURITY AND SAFETYOF DRINKING WATER ---. .MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ...