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Office of Inspector General

Report: The EPA Should Assess the Utility of the Watch List as a Management Tool

Report #13-P-0435September 30, 2013

What We Found

Without a proper assessment of the Watch List, the agency runs the risk of maintaining a management tool that does not assist in tracking facilities with long-standing significant violations, has limited transparency and utility to the public, and does not meet the needs of EPA users.

Report Materials​​

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