Laws & Regulations

Explore a Metal Mine that Reports to the TRI Program: Text Description

The text description of a diagram showing an example (fictional) metal mining facility that reports to the Toxics Release Inventory Program.

Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR) Compliance Monitoring Plan Template for Public Water Supply Systems

This Stage 2 monitoring plan template has been created in a fill-able format to facilitate the process for small water system operators.

Stage 2 DBPR Operational Evaluation Report

Stage 2 DBPR - Operational Evaluation Reports for Surface Water Systems, Ground Water Systems and Consecutive Water Systems

Disinfection Byproduct Rule Updates Presentation

Disinfection Byproduct Rule Updates Presentation given by Seth Tourney at the WWQ/PCA Conference held in Casper, Wyoming in October of 2017.

Report: ENERGY STAR Label Needs to Assure Superior Energy Conservation Performance

Report #11-P-0010, October 28, 2010. EPA’s implementation of the ENERGY STAR program has become inconsistent with the program’s authorized purpose.

Report: Examination of Costs Claimed Under EPA Cooperative Agreement X83275501 Awarded to The Montana Physical Sciences Foundation

Report #11-4-0013, November 8, 2010. The grantee did not meet Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 30 requirements for procurement.

Report: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of Sewer Pump Station Rehabilitation and Improvements, Town of Ball, Louisiana

Report #11-R-0014, November 9, 2010. Based upon our site inspection, nothing came to our attention that would require action from the town, the State of Louisiana, or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Report: Audit of EPA’s Fiscal 2010 and 2009 Consolidated Financial Statements

Report #11-1-0015, November 15, 2010. We noted four significant deficiencies.

Report: EPA’s Terms and Conditions as Well as Process to Award Recovery Act Interagency Agreements Need Improvement

Report #11-R-0016, November 16, 2010. EPA did not clearly describe its responsibilities in the terms and conditions of the Recovery Act-funded IAs we reviewed.

Water Quality Standards Regulations: North Carolina

Information related to Water Quality Standards for North Carolina.

Report: Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Information Security Management Act Report

Report #11-P-0017, November 16, 2010. Attached is the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Reporting Template, as prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Report: Leaking Underground Storage Tank Recovery Act Grants Contained Requirements but Priority Lists Need More Oversight

Report #11-R-0018, November 22, 2010. While the Recovery Act grants we reviewed contained most of the requirements specified in Agency regulations and guidance, there were three management control deficiencies with these grants.

Report: Improvements Needed in EPA’s Efforts to Replace Its Core Financial System

Report #11-P-0019, November 29, 2010. OCFO’s management control processes do not ensure compliance with EPA’s Systems Lifecycle Management policies and procedures.

Semiannual Report: Apr 1, 2010 - Sept 30, 2010

Semiannual Report #EPA-350-R-10-005, Nov, 2010. The OIG will do its best to help the Agency address the nation’s critical environmental challenges by ensuring that Agency funds are properly expended to safeguard human health and the environment.

Report: EPA Needs to Assure Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Pesticide Products

Report #11-P-0029, December 15, 2010. ATP’s design and implementation cannot provide assurance to the public that the product label claims are valid.

Report: EPA Needs to Strengthen Internal Controls for Determining Workforce Levels

Report #11-P-0031, December 20, 2010. EPA’s policies and procedures do not include a process for determining employment levels based on workload as prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Report: EPA Should Improve Its Oversight of Long-Term Monitoring at Wheeling Disposal Superfund Site in Missouri

Report #11-P-0034, December 20, 2010. Our independent sampling results from the Wheeling Disposal Superfund Site were generally consistent with the sampling data that Region 7 has obtained historically.

Report: Vapor Intrusion Health Risks at Bannister Federal Complex Not a Concern for Buildings 50 and 52, Unknown for Other Buildings

Report #11-P-0048, January 5, 2011. Testing at Bannister Federal Complex in February 2010 revealed elevated levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the soil vapor beneath the foundations of buildings 50 and 52.

Report: Congressionally Requested Inquiry Into EPA’s Handling of Freedom of Information Act Requests

Report #11-P-0063, January 10, 2011. We concluded that EPA does not have a process to filter FOIA requests by political appointees.

Report: EPA Should Further Connect the National Program Manager Process With Federal Guidance on Internal Control Risks

Report #11-P-0067, January 18, 2011. EPA has not fully integrated FMFIA and the NPM processes.