Region 3's Oversight of Safe Drinking Water Act Activities
EPA Office of Inspector General
Region 3's Oversight of Safe Drinking Water Act Activities
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Inspector General Division Conducting the Audit:
Mid-Atlantic Audit Division
Philadelphia, PA
Program Office(s) Involved:
Water Protection Division
Philadelphia, PA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
BACKGROUND
SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
PRIOR AUDIT COVERAGE
- CHAPTER 2
DRINKING WATER VIOLATIONS PROLONGED
States Did Not Tell EPA About Excessive Lead and Copper
States Did Not Inform EPA About Violations Timely
EPA's Inaction Precluded Enforcement
EPA Lacked Data
EPA Responsible For Enforcement But Lacked Data
EPA Headquarters Also Concerned
Day Care Centers & Schools Should Have Been Considered Priority 1
Not All Enforcement Needs To Be Painful
CONCLUSION
RECOMMENDATIONS
- CHAPTER 3
LCR TESTING PROCEDURES DISREGARDED
SDWA Permits Special Sampling
Make-up Samples Prohibited by the LCR
Sample Invalidation Permitted Without Documentation
RECOMMENDATION
- CHAPTER 4
EPA REVIEWS DO NOT REQUIRE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Ineffective Midyear Evaluations
No Recommendations In Priority Audits
Data Verification Audit Found Discrepancies
RECOMMENDATIONS
- CHAPTER 5
OTHER MATTERS
Quarterly Grant Reports Vague and Late
RECOMMENDATION
- APPENDIX A -
REGION 3'S RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT REPORT
(Available only on hard copy)
- APPENDIX B - DISTRIBUTION
Created February 2, 1997