Report: Improved Review Processes Could Advance EPA Regions 3 and 5 Oversight of State-Issued National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits
Report #21-P-0122, April 21, 2021
Improved EPA oversight could ensure that state NPDES programs are protecting human health and the environment.
Report Materials
- Report at a Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (second) (pdf)
This report relates to: Project #OA&E-FY19-0340
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