Validation of Air Enforcement Data Reported to EPA by Pennsylvania

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Inspector General Division Conducting the Audit:
Mid-Atlantic Division
Philadelphia, PA

Program Office Involved:
Air, Radiation & Toxics Division
Philadelphia, PA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
- Purpose
- Background
- Scope and Methodology
- Prior Audit Coverage
CHAPTER 2 PADEP NOT REPORTING SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS TO EPA
- Clean Air Act Was Violated in Numerous Ways
- PADEP Not Informing EPA Allows Violations to Persist
- Not Reporting Significant Violators Hinders EPA Oversight
- Facilities Constructed Without Permits and Not Reported to EPA
- PADEP's Reasons for Not Reporting
- EPA Was Generally Aware of PADEP Not Reporting
- EPA is Changing to Performance Partnership Grants
- PPGs May Not Be Effective CONCLUSION
- RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER 3 INSPECTIONS OF AIR FACILITIES NEED IMPROVEMENT
- Some PADEP Level 2 Inspections Were Inadequate
- Corrective Action Not Always Verified RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER 4 OTHER MATTERS
- RECOMMENDATION
APPENDIX A -- PADEP'S RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT REPORT
APPENDIX B -- EPA'S RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT REPORT
APPENDIX C -- CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT
- OIG EVALUATION
APPENDIX D -- DISTRIBUTION

Created February 19, 1997