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Office of Inspector General

Report: Nutrient Pollution: EPA Needs to Work With States to Develop Strategies for Monitoring the Impact of State Activities on the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone

Report #14-P-0348, September 3, 2014

What We Found

The EPA lacks necessary data to determine the impact of state nutrient reduction strategies on the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone.

Report Materials

Podcast: Report Overview with Genevieve Soule Download audio Download transcript (4.93 KB)

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Report At A Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 177 K)
Full Report (PDF)(24 pp, 935 K)
EPA Response to Report (PDF)(4 pp, 158 K)
IG Comment on EPA Response (PDF)(1 pg, 186 K)