DOD Can Make Further Progress In Controlling Pollution From Its Sewage Treatment Plants
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DOD) has spent over one billion dollars for either facility improvement or for connection to civilian sewage treatment systems since fiscal year 1976. Although DOD has made a great effort to improve its sewage treatment plants to; meet compliance requirements, efforts have not been completely successful. To ensure that the most cost effective sewage treatment methods are used, GAO recommends that the DOD institute methods to assure that the services comply with DOD policy by carefully evaluating all feasible treatment alternatives, including regional or municipal tie-ins. Also, DOD should require written justifications supporting the selection of sewage treatment alternatives that differ from those recommended by cost-effectiveness studies. To improve the operation and maintenance of DOD treatment plants, GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense direct the services to provide more specific guidance to their bases on how to assure adequate plant operation and maintenance to comply with permit requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 03, 1984
- Accession Number
- AD1173647
Entities
People
- Frank Conahan
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office