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109826 1 (1979-06-27)

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUTCING OFFICE

       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


                    FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                    EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M., EDU?
                    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1979

               STA  1ENT OF          vO ' '
         HENRY ESCOREGE, DIRECTOR
 COMnUNITY AND ECONODMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION  lu-

                BEFORE THE
       SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY
                  OF THE
HOUSE MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES COMMI=EE



      I2TATOS OF EFFORTS TO PHASE OUT-,
  OCEAN DUMPING OF MUN;ICIPAL SEWAGE SLUDGC$


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MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMITTEE:

      WE ARE HERE TODAY AT YOUR REQUEST TO DISCUSS OUR REVIEW OF THE

  STATUS OF EFFORTS TO PHASE OUT THE OCEAN DUMPING OF MUNICIPAL SEWAGE

  SLUDGE BY DECEMBER 31, 1981, AS MANDATED BY THE NOVEMBER 1977 AWEND-

  MENT TO THE MARINE PROTECTION, RES CH, AND SANCTUARIES ACT OF 1972,

  CO CWfLY REFERRED TO AS THE OCEAN DUMPING ACT.

      BEFORE ADDRESSING DIRECTLY THE QUESTIONS POSED IN THE COMMITTEF'S

  REQUEST, I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE SOME OVERALL PERSPECTIVE ON THE SLUDGE

  DUMPING ISSUE.

  BACKGROUND

      AS YOU KIC, THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT IS 2) PREVENT OR STRICTLY

  LIMIT THE OCEAN DUMPING OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH W)ULD ADVERSELY AFFECT

  HUMAN HEALTH, WELFARE, OR AMENITIES, OR THE MARINE ENVINM=,

  ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, OR THE ECONOMIC PCTENIAL OF OUR OCEAN RESOURCES.


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