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CED-81-158 1 (1981-09-28)

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REPORT BY THE                         RELEASED


Comptroller General


OF THE UNITED STATES


Hazardous Waste Facilities With Interim

Status May Be Endangering Public

Health And The Environment


The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has little
assurance that hazardous waste facilities with interim
status -- the period between application and issuance of
the final permit-- meet the minimum national require-
ments for acceptable management as specified in the in-
terim status regulations. In addition, all facilities are not
included in the interim status process.
Interim status regulations are largely administrative and
do not specify the kinds of technical, design, construc-
tion, and operating requirements needed for health and
environmental protection.
EPA and State inspection and enforcement efforts have
covered only a small percentage of the facilities with in-
terim status. EPA has emphasized the issuance of warn-
ing letters, notices of violations, and compliance orders
which, due to the nature of the regulations, have con-
centrated on administrative violations.
Most EPA and State officials believe that additional
staffing is necessary to implement a more compre-
hensive interim status program for hazardous waste
facilities.


        CED-81-158
SEPTEMBER 28, 1981


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