Notification: Inquiry into Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency
September 13, 2022
The OIG plans to initiate an inquiry into the drinking water emergency in Jackson, Mississippi, to include interviews, data gathering, and analysis of compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures for administering the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.
- Project Notification (pdf)
- Notification: Notification of Audit: Jackson, Mississippi Drinking Water Funding and Spending Decisions Project No. OA-FY23-0035 (pdf)
- Notification of Audit: Review of EPA Response and Oversight Related to Drinking Water Contamination in Jackson, Mississippi Project No. OA-FY23-0033 (pdf)
- Press Statement
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The EPA's Office of Inspector General is a part of the EPA, although Congress provides our funding separate from the agency, to ensure our independence. We were created pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended.
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