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RCED-84-188 1 (1984-09-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabeud0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Legislative Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES Status'Of Civilian Federal Agencies' Efforts To Address Hazardous Waste Problems On Their Lands The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Li- ability Act of 1980 (also known as Superfund) was enacted to address problems posed by uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Federal agencies must comply with the act's requirements to the same extent as private entities. GAO found that 11 of 16 civilian federal agencies identified by GAO as having hazardous waste activities were aware of 340 potential hazardous waste site locations on their lands or under their control. Assessment, evaluation, and corrective action at the 340 locations ranged from 105 where no action had been taken to 73 where Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or other federal agency officials had concluded that no further action was warranted. Some action had been taken at the remaining 162 locations, but additional actions were needed. GAO also found that EPA's data system, which shows potential haz- ardous waste site locations and the status of actions performed, was incomplete. GAO recommends that EPA update and correct the data system. EPA and seven other federal agencies have underway or plan new initiatives to focuscivilia n federal agencies' attention on hazardous waste site identification, assessment, evaluation, and cleanup issues. In this regard, EPA's ongoing effort to develop a new strategy is key to assuring that federal agencies comply with the act. b, - GAO/RCED-84-188 10,COU$t4 SEPTEMBER 28,1984 c-50/;s 533 Y

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