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Office of Inspector General

Report: EPA Should Revise Outdated or Inconsistent EPA-State Clean Water Act Memoranda of Agreement

Report #10-P-0224September 14, 2010

What We Found

NPDES MOAs between EPA and States do not ensure Agency management control and effective oversight over a national program administered by States that is capable of providing equal protection to all Americans.

Report Materials​​

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