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retropolitan Chicagc's Combined Water Cleanup and Flood Control
PrLOra-: Statn's and Probleas. PSAD-78-94; B-166506. lay 24,
19768 2Tc pp. * 9 appendices (13 pp.).
Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staatso Comptroller General.
Issue rea: Environmental Protection Programs; Yederal Controls
over Vastewater Treatment Construction Grant Funds (2202);
Environmental Protection Programs: Invirounental Prot :tion
Standards (2201);Federal Procurement of Goods and Services:
Notifying the Congress of Status of Zopcrtant Procurement
Programs (1905).
Contact: Procarement and Systems Akquisition Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environments and Energy:
Pollution Control and Abatement (304); Natural Resources,
Environment, and Energy: later Resources and Power (301);
Community and Regional Development: Community Development
(451).
Organization Concerned: Environmental Protection Agency;
Department of the Army: Corps of Engineers; Cffice of
Ranagement and Budget; Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
Congressional Relevance: Souse Committee on Public MOrks and
Transportation; Senate Committee on Envircnment and Public
Morks; Congress.
Authority: Federal Vater Pollution Control Act Amendments of
1972 (PX. 92-500). Clean Water Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-217).
Flood Control A:t of 1936 (P.L. 74-7.8).
! he Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) and associated
projects in the Ch:.-cago, Ilinois. area are part of a total
water cleanup and iood control program estimated to cost about
$8 billion. Findinis/Conclusions: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), which contributes about 75% of project costs, has
already funded S667 zillion for construction of water pollution
aspects. EPA funds will probably be available to complete the
combined 4ever overflow facilities buts with the current
authorization, funds may not be available for the remaining
wastewater treatrent plant inp.ovements. the Congress has not
yet approved funding for the Corps of Engineers to construct
flood damage reduction featu'es. The Corps prepared a
preliminary study to determine appropriate Federal interest in
flood control aspects of projects, and the Congress
conditionally authorized S12 million for a study of advanced
engineering and design. The ccmpletion of all segments of the
program is in doubt because of delays, high and escaiating
costs, and funding uncertainty. No one Federal agency has
oversight responsibility. Recommendations: If funds are
appropriated for the Ccrps study, the Secretary of the army
should require the Corps to de-.1op alternatives for solving
flood control problems and to compare benefits at various](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaaxgf0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)