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Date Dec. 18, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-126 Title

Rural Water Infrastructure: Improved Coordination and Funding Processes Could Enhance Federal Efforts to Meet Needs in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region

United States Government Accountability Office GAO December 2009 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives RURAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Improved Coordination and Funding Processes Could Enhance Federal Efforts to Meet Needs in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region GAO-10-126 December 2009 RURAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-126, a report to the Chairma...
Date Nov. 30, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-116 Title

Energy-Water Nexus: Many Uncertainties Remain about National and Regional Effects of Increased Biofuel Production on Water Resources

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2009 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives ENERGY-WATER NEXUS Many Uncertainties Remain about National and Regional Effects of Increased Biofuel Production on Water Resources GAO-10-116 November 2009 ENERGY-WATER NEXUS Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-116, a report to Chairman, Committee on S...
Date July 30, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-1033T Title

Chesapeake Bay Program: Recent Actions Are Positive Steps Toward More Effectively Guiding the Restoration Effort

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM Recent Actions Are Positive Steps Toward More Effectively Guiding the Restoration Effort Statement of Anu K....
Date April 25, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-512R Title

Highways and Environment: Transportation Agencies Are Acting to Involve Others in Planning and Environmental Decisions

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 25, 2008 The Honorable James M. Inhofe Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Highways and Environment: Transportation Agencies Are Acting to Involve Others in Planning and Environmental Decisions Dear Senator Inhofe: Meeting the nation’s mobility needs requires constructing,...
Date April 15, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-687T Title

Drinking Water: The District of Columbia and Communities Nationwide Face Serious Challenges in Their Efforts to Safeguard Water Supplies

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives DRINKING WATER The District of Columbia and Communities Nationwide Face Serious Challenges in The...
Date Jan. 23, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-312T Title

Great Lakes Initiative: EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Much Remains to Be Done If Water Quality Goals Are to Be Achieved

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives GREAT LAKES INITIATIVE EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Much Remains to Be Done If Water Quality Goals Are to Be Achieved...
Date July 12, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-1073T Title

The BEACH Act of 2000: EPA and States Have Made Progress Implementing the Act, but Further Actions Could Increase Public Health Protection

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 12, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives THE BEACH ACT OF 2000 EPA and States Have Made Progress Implementing the Act, but Further Actions Could Increase Public Health Prote...
Date June 27, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-1043T Title

Implementation of the Beach Act of 2000: EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Additional Actions Could Improve Public Health Protection

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality, Committee on the Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEACH ACT OF 2000 EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Additional Actions Could Improv...
Date May 1, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-591 Title

Great Lakes: EPA and States Have Made Progress in Implementing the BEACH Act, but Additional Actions Could Improve Public Health Protection

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters GREAT LAKES EPA and States Have Made Progress in Implementing the BEACH Act, but Additional Actions Could Improve Public Health Protection GAO-07-591 May 2007 GREAT LAKES Highlights Highlights of GAO-07-591, a report to Congressional Requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability EPA and States Have Mad...
Date July 27, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-829 Title

Great Lakes Initiative: EPA Needs to Better Ensure the Complete and Consistent Implementation of Water Quality Standards

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters GREAT LAKES INITIATIVE EPA Needs to Better Ensure the Complete and Consistent Implementation of Water Quality Standards GAO-05-829 a July 2005 GREAT LAKES INITIATIVE EPA Needs to Better Ensure the Complete and Consistent Implementation of Water Quality Standards Highlights of GAO-05-829, a report to con...
Date June 19, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-881T Title

Water Quality: EPA Should Improve Guidance and Support to Help States Develop Standards That Better Target Cleanup Efforts

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives WATER QUALITY EPA Should Improve Guidance and Support to Help States Develop Standards That Better Target Cleanup Efforts Statement of Joh...
Date Jan. 30, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-308 Title

Water Quality: Improved EPA Guidance and Support Can Help States Develop Standards That Better Target Cleanup Efforts

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives WATER QUALITY Improved EPA Guidance and Support Can Help States Develop Standards That Better Target Cleanup Efforts GAO-03-308 a January 2003 WATER QUALITY Improved EPA Guidance and Support Can He...
Date Aug. 16, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-764 Title

Water Infrastructure: Information on Financing, Capital Planning, and Privatization

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Information on Financing, Capital Planning, and Privatization GAO-02-764 Contents Letter Executive Summary Purpose Background Results in Brief Principal Findings Agency Comments 1 2 2 4 4 6 9 10 11 13 15 16 17 Chapter 1 Introduction Federal, State, and Local Entities Play Important Roles...
Date Jan. 11, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-186 Title

Water Quality: Inconsistent State Approaches Complicate Nation's Efforts to Identify Its Most Polluted Waters

GAO January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER QUALITY Inconsistent State Approaches Complicate Nation’s Efforts to Identify Its Most Polluted Waters GAO-02-186 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background States Use Varying Approaches to Identify Impaired Waters States Use a Range of Quality Assurance Procedures Reliability of EPA’s Impaired Waters Database Limited by Inconsistent D...
Date June 28, 2000 Report No. T-RCED-00-233 Title

Clean Water Act: Proposed Revisions to EPA Regulations to Clean Up Polluted Waters

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected At 10:00 am Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Testimony Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives CLEAN WATER ACT Proposed Revisions to EPA Regulations to Clean Up Polluted Waters Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division G...
Date Feb. 10, 2000 Report No. T-RCED-00-88 Title

Water Quality: Identification and Remediation of Polluted Waters Impeded by Data Gaps

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday February 10, 2000 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives WATER QUALITY Identification and Remediation of Polluted Waters Impeded by Data Gaps Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environm...
Date Jan. 23, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-42 Title

Water Pollution: Differences Among the States in Issuing Permits Limiting the Discharge of Pollutants

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate WATER POLLUTION Differences Among the States in Issuing Permits Limiting the Discharge of Pollutants GAO/RCED-96-42 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270462 J...
Date June 17, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-117 Title

Water Pollution: EPA Needs to Set Priorities for Water Quality Criteria Issues

United States Gwmral Accounting Offhe GAO June 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER POLLUTION EPA Needs to Set Priorities for Water Quality Criteria Issues GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-256354 June 17,1994 The Honorable Max S. Baucus Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United Sta...
Date June 5, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-60 Title

Environmental Protection: Need for Greater EPA Leadership in Controlling Nonpoint Source Pollution

-. United States General Accounting OffIce ’ GAO Testimony 111 Mlllllll 144044 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday June 5, 1991 Need for Greater EPA Leadership in Controlling Nonpoint Source Pollution Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Natural...
Date May 1, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-34 Title

Environmental Protection: Greater EPA Leadership Needed to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Relense Delirery E,cpecred nt 9:30 a.n,. EDT Wednesday ILf~~V 1991 I, on Greater EPA Leadership Needed to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Committee on...
Date April 10, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-29 Title

Health: FDA Could Do More to Ensure the Safety of Bottled Water

United States General Accounting OfTice /f 7 s”f@ Testimony Ill I 143588 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT April 10, 1991 FDA Could Do More to Ensure Bottled Water the Safety of Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House ...
Date March 12, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-67 Title

Food Safety and Quality: Stronger FDA Standards and Oversight Needed for Bottled Water

“. ,” ..__ “., “. Miltx~Il I !f!l I --- FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Stronger FDA Standards and Oversight Neede Bottled Water llllllllll HIII 143574 ._. . I ._ . I ,.* . . . II ..__ -..-_ . .._. *_-._-__ ---.--~ I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division H-242752 March 12, 1991 The Ilonorable John D. Dingell Chair...
Date Jan. 6, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-38 Title

Water Pollution: More EPA Action Needed to Improve the Quality of Heavily Polluted Waters

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation and Business Opportunities, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives + pImaIy1989 I I WATER POLLUTION More EPA Action Needed to Improve the Quality of Heavily Pollutbd Waters Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-2329 18 January 6,1989 The Honorable Ron Wyden Chairman, Subcom...
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 Jan. 18, 1982 Report No. CED-82-30 Title

Natural Resources: Information On California Delta Water Quality Standards

REPORT THEiJ.s.pmpp BY - General Accounfing Office Information On California Delta Water Quality Standards The Bureau of Reclamation’s decision to voluntarily meet 1978 California water quality standards will require annually about 800,000 acre feet of water. Who will pay for this use of water is still unclear. State and Federal water officials must resolve their differences and reach new operat...
Date July 2, 1980 Report No. CED-80-86 Title

Environmental Protection: Many Water Quality Standard Violations May Not Be Significant Enough To Justify Costly Preventive Actions

OF THEUNITED STATES Many Water Quality Standard . Violations May NotBe Significant Enough ToJustify c&y l%eventive’Actions Advanced waste treatment for municipal sewage may not be worth the tremendous costs-estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency at $10 billion--unless it will make a substantial difference to water quality. In setting or revising water quality standards, States generall...
Date Oct. 21, 1977 Report No. CED-77-135 Title

Natural Resources: Congressional Clarification Needed on Eligibility for Waivers of Non-Federal Contributions for Dredged Material Confined Disposal Areas

lllIIlllllllllllllnllllllllllllllllllllll LM103712 REPURTOFTHE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHEUNITEDSTATES Congressional Clarification Needed On Eligibility For Waivers Of Non-Federal Contributions For Dredged Material Confined Disposal Areas The Army Corps of Engineers constructs facilities for containing contaminated dredged material on the Great Lakes and other waterways. Unless told otherwise by the ...