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115366 1 (1981-05-22)

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          UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                   WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


                                      FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                                      EXPECTED AT 9 A.M. PDT
                                      FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1981

                        STATEMENT OF
                  HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR
        COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                         BEFORE THE
        SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT
                     HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
               PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
                      UNITED STATES HOUSE
                      OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             ON
                                                           115366
                 MARINE DISCHARGE WAIVERS
                 FOR PUBLICLY OWNED WASTEWATER
                    TREATMENT FACILITIES7


MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:

     TODAY WE ARE RELEASING OUR REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ENTITLED

BILLIONS COULD BE SAVED THROUGH WAIVERS FOR COASTAL WASTEWATER

TREATMENT PLANTS (CED-81-68), WHICH WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS.

IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT WE ARE IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA BECAUSE,

AMONG THE LOCATIONS COVERED IN OUR REVIEW, ivE INCLUDED VISITS

TO 12 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES AND SEWER UTILITIES.

     THE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1977 ALLOWS THE ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) TO GRANT WAIVERS TO PUBLICLY OWNED

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES SO THAT THEY CAN DISCHARGE

PRIMARY TREATED MUNICIPAL WASTES INTO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

WHEN IT CAN BE SHOWN THAT COSTLY SECONDARY TREATMENT IS NOT

NECESSARY. ALTHOUGH 230 COMMUNITIES SUBMITTED PRELIMINARY

APPLICATIONS FOR SECONDARY TREATMENT WAIVERS TO EPA, ONLY

70 FILED FINAL APPLICATIONS. AS OF TODAY, EPA HAS NOT

YET MADE ANY WAIVER DECISIONS.


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