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| Date June 3, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-92 |
Title
c . UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHING+ON, D.C. 20548. COMMUNITY AND OSVELOPHENT ECONOMIC DIVISION B-204752 The Honorable Anne M. Gorsuch Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
118520 Dear Ms. Gorsuch: Subject: The Environmental Protection Agency Should Collect Overdue Industrial Cost Recovery Payments (GAO/CED-82-92) The industrial cost recovery (ICR) program was set up by the... |
| Date Feb. 19, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-37 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Environmental Protection Agency : * A New Approach Is Needed For I-- The Federal industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program
Federal efforts to implement a Federal industrial wastewater pretreatment program has been surrounded by controversy and has generated considerable uncertainty and confusion. It is highly unlikely that the program... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1981 |
Report No. CED-82-19 |
Title
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 Dec. 2, 1981 |
Report No. CED-82-1 |
Title
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... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1981 |
Report No. 116386 |
Title
.I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. PDT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 STATEMENT OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HlJGH J. WESSINGER, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVEOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE SENIOR DIVISION LEVEL BEFORE THE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT HOTJSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ... |
| Date June 15, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-94 |
Title
I REPORT Tii BY General Accounting Office Facility Proves Unsuccessful
In 1973 a wastewater treatment facility was designed principally to treat wastes from a cheese manufacturing plant in the small Wyoming town of Thayne. Today, the $1 .15 million failing facility partially treats only 106 sewage hookups in Thayne, while the cheese plant discharges its highly concentrated, untreated wastes direct... |
| Date June 10, 1981 |
Report No. 115486 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINti WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE SENATE COMMITTEE DIVISION BEFORE THE ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ON PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION AGENCY'S GRANTS IIIllII
115486 WATER MR. CHAIRMAN WE A... |
| Date May 22, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-68 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Billions Could Be Saved Through Waivers For Coastal Wastewater Treatment Plants
In many locations discharges of primary treated municipal wastes are not harmful to the marine environment. Giving waivers to coastal communities in these locations so they do not have to build Federally required secondary treatment facilities could sav... |
| Date May 22, 1981 |
Report No. 115366 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 205413 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9 A.M. PDT FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE BEFORE THE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON r-MARINE DISCHARGE WAIVERS FOR PUBLIC... |
| Date March 19, 1981 |
Report No. 114651 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE KASHINGTON, D.C. 21)548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EST THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION tiEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSIJORTATION UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON r-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE... |
| Date March 3, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-47 |
Title
REPORTB’Y’ THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPAActions Against The Hopewell, Virginia, Wastewater Treatment Facility
GAO reviewed questions raised by the city of Hopewell, Virginia, concerning the Environmental Protection Agency’s (1) enforcement actions against the Hopewell Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, (2) lack of technical assistance to the city, and (3) withholding o... |
| Date Jan. 14, 1981 |
Report No. 114567 |
Title
' 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 Aug. 8, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-112 |
Title
RElEASED Hdnorable Eugene V. Atkinson House Of Representatives ‘/), ~~~~ Information On Questions About The Brush Creek (PA) Sewage Project GAO reviewed questions raised by a citizens group about the Brush Creek Sewage Project in Marshall Township, Pennsylvania. The questions primarily involved the (1) need for the system, (2) approval process, and (3) economic burden on residents. It is questio... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1980 |
Report No. B-199440 |
Title
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| Date July 2, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-86 |
Title
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 Nov. 16, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-80-11 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOIJNTJNG OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ?ROCUREMENT ACOUISITION AND S-MS DIVISION E-166506 The Honorable Administrator, Protection Dear Mr. Douglas M. Costle Environmental Agency NOVEMBER 16, 1979 L A+? D II1111 II lllIlllll
110874 Costle: e Effective Management of Subject: EPA is awarding billions of dollars in grants each year to municipalities and other public entities to ... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1979 |
Report No. 110256 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9 A.M. EDT THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BEFORE THE SELECT PANEL TO ADDRESS NONPOINT POLLUTION IN THE POTOMAC HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON THE &ACT h ETING MR. CHAIRMAN 0~ NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION 0~ NATIONAL WATE... |
| Date July 17, 1979 |
Report No. 109897 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGI0N, D.C. 20548 EORREIJXSEONDELIVERY EXPECTED 10 A.M. EDT AT TtxsDAY, JULY 17, 1979 STATEM.ENT OF EIMERB.S~TS C-LLERGENERALOFTHEDNITEDST?4TES BEFORETHE SUBCC&lMITCEEONOVERSIGHTANDREVIEW BCUSECOMKITTEEONPUBLICWCX?KSAN-DTRANSPORTATION ON OFNONPOINTSOURCEPOLLUTIONON NATICNALW~ER~ALITYGOALSJ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subccsmittee: We are here at you... |
| Date Feb. 13, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-35 |
Title
B-166506 FEBRUARY 13,1979 -The Honorable Ronald Bo Ginn Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations and Review Committee on Public Works _ and Transportation House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: before the Subcommittee In September 1976, we testified on Investigations and Review, Committee on Public Works and concerning the water pollution abatement Transportation, Following those project in S... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-177 |
Title
DOCUMENT BSOUM! C2 &e 07678 - C318a (Restricted)) e //(' 7- 7g Reuse of Municipal Wastewater and Develofent of New Technology: Emphasis and Direction Needed. CED-78-177; B-166506. November 13, 1978. 35 pp. + 2 appendices (4 pp.). Report to Rep. Don H. Clausen, Ranking Minority ember, ouse Committee on Public Works and Transportation: ater esources Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Gene... |
| Date Nov. 3, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-168 |
Title
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 July 11, 1978 |
Report No. 106509 |
Title
DCCUMENT BESUME o6509 - r B1946972.1
The environmental Protecticn Agency's Water Pollution Control construction Grants Program. July 11, 1S78. 16 pp. + 9 enclosures (35 pp.). Testimony before the House Committee on Putlic Works and Transportation: Investigations and Review Subccmmittee; by Rlmer d. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller Genaeal. Organization Concerned: Env... |
| Date May 12, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-76 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESOME 05947 - [B1366371] astewater in the St. Louis Secondary Teatment of Municipal ay 12, Area: Minimal Impact Expected. CED-78-76; B-166506. 1978. 39 PF. + 5 appendices (14 pp.). Report to 'the Congress; by BEler B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Ccsts/Benefits of Achieving Environmental Protection Standards (2203). Contact: Community and Ec... |
| Date March 7, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-69 |
Title
/05o&o 05080 - [B04 56133 tCMT tt RESUM [Bnvironmental Protection &gescIys Implemetation- o. Consultant's Study Deport iecomendatios on Demontratio of .. lew astewater Tzeatment Technologies]. C1D-78-69; B-166506. Larch 7, 1978. 3 pp. + 2 enclosures (14 pp.). Report to Rep. George E. Brown, Jr.*, Cbairman, House Comittee on Science and Technology: Environment and the Atmosphere
Subcommittee; 6y Bl... |
| Date Sept. 12, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-113 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 03426 A25737131 Multibillion Dollar Construction Grant Program: Are Controls Over Federal Funds Adequate? CED-77-113; B-166506. September 12, 3 appendices (19 pp.). 1977. 41 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer . Staats, Comptrolltr General. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Federal Controls Over astewater Treatment Conqtructicn Grant Funds (2202). Contact: Community a... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-108 |
Title
REPORT
a\+ ‘7 -1 i> TO THE CONGRESS
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\’ 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 Dec. 21, 1976 |
Report No. CED-77-12 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 29, 1976 |
Report No. 094029 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
REGIONAL
ROOM 1903 JOHN F. KENNEDY GOVERNMENT OFFICE
FEDERAL CENTER BUILDING BOSTON,MASSACHUSEITS 02203 October 29, 1976 John A. S. FlcGlennon, Regional Adtinistrator Environmental Protection Agency, Region I 2203 John F. Kennedy Federal Building Government Center Boston, 02203 "G.ssachusctts Dear Mr. IkGlennon: the Environmental Water Pollution 92-500). We ... |
| Date April 7, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-76 |
Title
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 Dec. 5, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-45 |
Title
OESTRI[CTED '.-Nbttto be released outslde the .vniFa_ Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approva..by the Office olf Cotgressional Relations. - r- REPORT TO THE CONSERVATION, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURC': SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERA TIONS
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4 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL go OF THE UNITED STATES
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x Federal, State, Local And Public Roles In Constructing W... |
| Date June 6, 1975 |
Report No. 089089 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE 0g !
REGIONAL
9226 FEDERAL BUILDING. SIXTH OFFICE
AND ARCH STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106 June 6, 1975 Mr. Daniel J. Snyder, III Regional Administrator 1 Environmental Protection Agency Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Dear Mr. Snyder: As part of our treatment plants ln Pennsylvania. One Pennsylvania. This tional deficiencies m
\ review of the opera... |
| Date March 21, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-338 |
Title
. . -07f Ri!+ORT TO THE* CONGRESS Cleaning Up The Great Lakes: United States And Canada Are Making Progress In Controlling Pollution From Cities And Towns
Environmental Protection Agency BY THE CUMPTRULLER GENERAL UF THE UNITED STATES
RED-75-338 RCH21,19?5 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
D.C. 20546 STATES B-166506 cj / To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Re... |
