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RCED-85-3 1 (1984-12-28)

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General Accounting Office







EPA Could Benefit From Comprehensive

Management Information On Superfund

Enforcement Actions


1hw ErvironIrTental Protection Agency main
ta i ns detailed S uLperfu nd enforcerm ent i nfor -
rITXt iOn in inividiual files a nrd has d(evelope(l
informl l0oti systems for 'porting va rious
ca legorie s of Su perfund enforce(,ment data.
However, according to EPA e nforcernent of-
f i c ,a Is, if the nuI mber of Sup  ri u nd enforce-
rnI I  t cases cornti nues to rise as projected, it
will I b{corie i ncreasi ing ly bt; reficia I for EPA
progranii ma nagers to ma i n a in m ore corn-
pro liensive tracking infor mation to help
answer questions SUch as How long are
differeint steps in th e enforcement process
ta king? and ''Ar ti.he t i mei fr am es that have
been se( for t1:h process being met? GAO
recoinmends ttlat EPA assess the feasibility
of developing and iaintain ing a compre-
Sn sive Super furid en for cerment ma nage-
ment information systeni and, if cost ef
fe:tive, irm ple;iient sLICh a SyStern.








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                                                              GAO/RCED-85-3
                                                         DECEMBER 28, 1984

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