Report: The EPA Continues to Fail to Meet Inspection Requirements for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
Report #22-E-0047, June 8, 2022
This follow-up evaluation was conducted to assess whether inspection rates of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities have changed since our earlier 2016 report on the same topic: OIG Report No. 16-P-0104, EPA Has Not Met Statutory Requirements for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility Inspections, but Inspection Rates Are High, issued March 11, 2016.
Report Materials
- Transmittal Memo (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
This report relates to: Project #OSRE-FY22-0023
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