Laws & Regulations

Report: Air Quality Objectives for the Baton Rouge Ozone Nonattainment Area Not Met Under EPA Agreement 2A-96694301 Awarded to the Railroad Research Foundation

Report #13-R-0297, June 20, 2013. The Railroad Research Foundation has not complied with the requirements of cooperative agreement 2A-96694301.

Report: Improved Information Could Better Enable EPA to Manage Electronic Waste and Enforce Regulations

Report #13-P-0298, June 21, 2013. EPA does not have adequate information to ensure effective E-waste management and enforcement to protect public health and conserve valuable resources.

Report: Review of Hotline Complaint Concerning the Region 4 Environmental Justice Small Grants Selection Process

Report #13-P-0299, June 21, 2013. Our review of the EPA’s Region 4 Office of Environmental Justice found that management had controls in place to protect against bias, fraud, and preselection of EJ Small Grants recipients during FYs 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Report: Evaluation of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2012)

Report #13-P-0307, June 28, 2013. KPMG noted that the CSB has an information security program in place that appears to be functioning as designed.

EPA's Key Management Challenges - 2013

We are pleased to provide you with a list of areas the Office of lnspector General considers as key management challenges confronting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

e-Manifest Rulemakings and Policies

New e-manifest rulemaking page to replace existing basic information page.

Lincoln-Lancaster Operating Permit Approval History

Information on permitting in Kansas and EPA's oversight.

EPA Gulf of America Division Announces Grants to Advance Innovative, Farmer-Led Conservation on Working Lands

Release Date: May 5, 2026

Contact Us about Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness - Information Centers

Contact information for users to reach the SPCC and FRP Information Center and the NCP Information Line.

Lead and Copper Tap Sample Site Plan

LCR Tap Sample Site Plan - This template may be used as a guide for public water system when deciding where to collect samples from home taps for the purpose of lead and copper testing.

Report: Limitations on the EPA’s Authority Under the Safe Drinking Water Act Resulted in Unaddressed Concerns at a Tribal Drinking Water Plant

Report #13-P-0308, July 2, 2013.In 2007, prior to providing funding to the FBIC DWTP project, the EPA contracted with Rural and Tribal Environmental Solutions to provide plan and specification reviews for public water system construction in Indian Country.

Report: EPA’s Handling of a Proposed Alternative Method for Measuring Oil and Grease in Wastewater Met Requirements But Controls Need to Be Strengthened

Report #13-P-0317, July 11, 2013. EPA’s handling of the proposed alternative method for measuring oil and grease in wastewater (ASTM D7575) adhered to applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidance.

Report: Projected Emission Reductions Overstated and Buy American Requirements Not Met Under EPA Award to the Tennessee Department of Transportation

Report #13-R-0321, July 19, 2013. TDOT followed most applicable laws, regulations, and terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement - with the exception of the Buy American requirements of the Recovery Act.

Report: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Needs to Complete More Timely Investigations

Report #13-P-0337, July 30, 2013. CSB does not have an effective management system to meet its established performance goal to “conduct incident investigations and safety studies concerning releases of hazardous chemical substances.”

Report: Examination of Costs Claimed Under Grant AB-83363501 Awarded to Lead Remediation Association of America

Report #13-P-0341, August 6, 2013. We found that LRAA’s financial management system did not meet the standards established under the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR § 30.21.

Report: EPA Can Better Address Risks to the Security of the Nation’s Drinking Water Through New Authorities, Plans, and Information

Report #13-P-0349, August 21, 2013. EPA has implemented a number of activities to promote the security of drinking water systems.

Report: Internal Control Lessons Learned for Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Funds

Report #13-P-0351, August 22, 2013. EPA has controls in place to manage Sandy relief funds as described in the agency’s internal control plan (dated March 28, 2013),

Report: The EPA’s Comments Improve the Environmental Impact Statement Process But Verification of Agreed-Upon Actions Is Needed

Report #13-P-0352, August 22, 2013. We found that federal agencies are making changes to their EISs to mitigate or eliminate potential environmental risks based on the EPA’s comments.

Report: Examination of Costs Claimed Under EPA Cooperative Agreements 2A-96104501 and 2A-96107201 Awarded Under the Recovery Act to Chelsea Collaborative Inc., Chelsea, Massachusetts

Report #13-R-0353, August 22, 2013. CCI generally complied with the applicable Recovery Act requirements.

Report: Public May Be Making Indoor Mold Cleanup Decisions Based on EPA Tool Developed Only for Research Applications

Report #13-P-0356, August 22, 2013. We substantiated the allegation that firms were using the mold index tool although the EPA had not validated the tool for public use.