Science & Technology
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Health Topics
Resources on how to protect you and your family's health, the health effects of pollutants and research conducted by EPA on the impact of the environment on human health.
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OIG News Release: Media Advisory - EPA OIG Invites Community To Listening Session About USS Lead Superfund Site In East Chicago, Indiana
June 12, 2019: The EPA OIG will hold a listening session to solicit input from community members regarding the EPA's communication with residents about the USS Lead Superfund Site in East Chicago, Indiana.
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OIG News Release: Media Advisory - EPA OIG Invites Community To Listening Session About Anaconda Superfund Site (Anaconda Co. Smelter) In Anaconda, Montana
June 12, 2019 - The EPA OIG will hold a listening session to solicit input from community members regarding the EPA’s communication with residents about the Anaconda Superfund Site (Anaconda Co. Smelter) in Anaconda, Montana. (Deer Lodge Valley).
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"Seven Day Letter" to Administrator Wheeler: Refusals to Fully Cooperate and Provide Information for Audit and Investigation
November 6, 2019 - I write pursuant to Section S(d) of the Inspector General (IG) Act of 1978, as amended, which requires an Inspector General to report to the head of the agency "whenever the Inspector General becomes aware of particularly serious or ....
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CASTNET Summit
Overview and documents from the 2019 CASTNET summit.
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Reply of acting EPA Inspector General to General Counsel Memorandum – Seven Day Letter
November 7, 2019: Reply of acting EPA Inspector General to General Counsel Memorandum – Seven Day Letter
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IG Statement: Whistleblower Protection Statement from Inspector General O’Donnell
Feb 3, 2020 - The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 and the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 provide protection rights against retaliation for federal employees who engage in protected whistleblowing activities.
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Statement of EPA Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on PFAS Hearing
Statement of EPA Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on PFAS Hearing
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OIG News Release: Owner of Water Treatment Company in Tumwater, Wash., Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Falsification of Public System Water Samples to Lab After EPA OIG Investigation
Clearwater Utility Services of Tumwater, Wash., and its owner pleaded guilty to their roles in defrauding state regulators and customers through the submittal of false water samples from a public water system to a laboratory for lead and copper testing.
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Statement of EPA Inspector General on report titled Special Review of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Capabilities to Effectively Administer Its Programs and Operations
Statement of EPA Inspector General on report titled Special Review of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Capabilities to Effectively Administer Its Programs and Operations
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Statement of Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General’s Project Notification Announcing an Inquiry into the Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency
Statement of Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General’s Project Notification Announcing an Inquiry into the Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency
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OIG News Release: EPA Office of Inspector General announces projects examining the water emergency in Jackson, Mississippi
Statement of Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General’s Project Notification Announcing an Inquiry into the Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency
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21 Designated Urban Waters Locations
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership established seven Urban Waters Pilot locations in June 2011
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OIG News Release: EPA Office of Inspector General issues Fiscal Year 2023 Top Management Challenges report
Statement of Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General’s Project Notification Announcing an Inquiry into the Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency
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OIG News Release: EPA Office of Inspector General issues Fiscal Year 2023 Oversight Plan to Guide High-Impact Projects Relating to Programs and Operations
News release announcing the Fiscal Year 2023 Oversight Plan.
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News Release: Statement of EPA Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing
News release containing Statement of EPA Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing
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News Release: EPA Office of Inspector General issues findings regarding EPA oversight of drinking water contamination at Red Hill
News release about the EPA OIG's findings regarding the November 2021 drinking water contamination incident at the Red Hill site at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
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News Release: EPA Office of Inspector General identifies incorrect EPA guidance related to oversight of billions of taxpayer dollars
The EPA Office of Inspector General today issued a management alert regarding an EPA Office of Water policy memorandum published in September 2021 that incorrectly advised states that they do not have to review single audits of nonfederal entities
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Walnut Creek Watershed Urban Waters Partnership Work Plan
Walnut Creek Watershed partnership location's goals and work plan for all projects related to the Urban Waters partnership is included in this document.
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Environmental Response Laboratory Network Basic Ordering Agreement Fact Sheet
Having a standing agreement means that a laboratory has been vetted and has proven capable of providing certain services that meet ERLN standards, and it provides a mechanism for EPA to quickly task a lab to provide supplies/services during an indicent.