Office of Inspector General

Report: Delayed Cleanup of Asbestos Debris at the Old Davis Hospital Site Necessitates Changes for EPA Region 4 and North Carolina

Report #18-P-0271, September 18, 2018

What Was Found

EPA Region 4 and North Carolina followed procedures at the Old Davis Hospital site; however, those procedures did not result in the timely removal of asbestos that posed a potential threat to human health and the environment.

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