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RCED-85-2 1 (1985-02-22)

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BY THE dOMPTR              LP GENERAL
To The Chairman, Subcommittee On

Investigations And Oversight

Committee On Public Works And Transportation

House Of Representatives-

OF THE UNITED STATES



Illegal Disposal7Of

Hazardous Waste:

Difficult To Detect

Or Deter

The treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous wastes at
any place other than a federal or state-approved facility is
illegal. Penalties for violations include fines and imprison-
ment.

GAO reviewed efforts to detect or deter illegal disposals of
hazardous wastes in California, llinoia Massachusetts,
and New Jersey. This report provides information on the
extent to which (1) the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and these states have knowledge of illegl disposals,
(2) regulatory controls have been effective in detecting or
deterring such activity, and (3) enforcement actions have
been taken against violators.

GAO also reviewed several methods not covered in the
federal regulations which EPA or the four states have
considered or used to detect or deter illegal disposals. GAO
concluded that additional regulatory measures may
increase deterrence but may not detect the determined
violator. The use of awareness and public informant pro-
grams appears better suited for detecting such violators.









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                         0                                GAO/RCED-85-2
                                                       FEBRUARY 22, 1985

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