In FY 14, a total of 34 installations are scheduled for an external assessment by a USAEC EPAS team. The EPAS team evaluates air quality, Environmental Management Systems, hazardous wastes, solid wastes, storage tanks, petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL), water quality and waste water. Working with the Commands, we then identify other media areas of concern and can flex the team to support specific installation issues or Command requirements.
After completion of the on-site portion of the assessment and findings are validated, USAEC will track negative findings related to Federal, State, and local environmental violations until properly closed.
If installations are having difficulty in closing findings, USAEC can provide subject matter experts, legal staff, and contracting mechanisms to help installations obtain the resources needed to actively support finding closure. Information collected during the EPAS assessment is maintained in the EPAS software and Army Knowledge Online (AKO) websites. This information is periodically analyzed to uncover environmental trends and to modify environmental compliance programs, as necessary.
The EPAS software will soon be replaced by the Headquarters Army Environmental System (HQAES). More information on the system, including an implementation timeline can be found on the ACSIM HQAEC webpage.