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Office of Inspector General

Report: Appropriate Testing and Timely Reporting Are Needed at the Hercules 009 Landfill Superfund Site, Brunswick, Georgia

Report #2005-P-00022, September 26, 2005

What Was Found

The testing method that EPA uses to monitor for the presence of toxaphene in groundwater is inadequate.

Report Materials

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Report At A Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 52 K)
Full Report (PDF)(49 pp, 2 MB)
Addendum to Ombudsman Report (PDF)(169 pp, 8 MB)