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100230 1 (1976-10-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxni0001 and id is 1 raw text is: - RELEASED UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE LM100230 ROOM 1903 JOHN P. KENNEDY FEDERL BUILDINL GOVERNMENT CENTER BosTON, MASSACHUSETS C2203 C to n --ctober 29, 1976 Johrk A. S. McGlennon, Regional Administrator Environmental Protection Agency, Region I 2203 John P. Kennedy Federal Building Government Center Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Dear Mr. McGlennon: We recently reviewed 28 projects funcd.i by the Environmental Protection Agency in Region I under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (Public Laws 34-660 and 92-500). We be- lieve that two of these projects--Lebanon, hew Flamshire and East Providence, Rhode Island--require your attention. In the Lebanon project a decision was made to dispose of treatnent plant sludge by incineration rather than by available sanitary landfill. Based on information obtained during our re- view we question whether incineration was the most cost effective - lternative-e -. whether-YPA should have pa-ftiipht6d in the a5st of the incinerator, Because the infoimation ve obtained from the various parties involved is conflicting, we believe that you should determine whether the most cost effective alternative,was, in fact, selected and, if not, that you determine the reasons for the decision made and the responsible party (s). We are proposing that you inquire further into this matter in crder to determine what further action, if any, is warranted and to highlight the need for the Agency to critically evaluate the basis for decisions which impact cost effec- tiveness. In the East Providence project the plant is unAble to meet design criteria and has numerous operation and maintenance problems nany of which are the result of design defici-ncies. A grant in- crease to replace 07udge pumps has already beei approved and another grant for additionaL corrective work is pendirg. Since the grantee is responsible for successfully completing a project, we question whether it is appropriate for EPA to provide additional funding to correct deficiencies in the project. Accordingly, *'e :uqqest that you reassess the justification for the grant increase and carefully evaluate the scope of any further grant requests from the Blackstone Valley Sewer District, East Providence.

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