Report #18-P-0227, July 31, 2018
What Was Found
The lack of timely authorization of hazardous waste rules by states creates human health and environmental risk.
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- Report at a Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 48 K)
- Full Report (PDF)(25 pp, 680 K)
Report: Incomplete Oversight of State Hazardous Waste Rule Authorization Creates Regulatory Gaps and Human Health and Environmental Risks
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