User Charge Revenues for Wastewater Treatment Plants--Insufficient to Cover Operation and Maintenance.

Abstract

Half of the 36 municipal wastewater treatment plants GAO reviewed in 10 States were not raising sufficient funds from their user charge systems to cover operation and maintenance costs. Only 3 of 36 municipalities were setting aside funds to replace treatment plants when they reached the extent of their economical/technological life. Many municipalities indicated that they would return to the Federal Government for replacement funding. GAO is recommending actions to improve administration of the user charge program. GAO also believes the Congress should be consider who will be responsible for funding future treatment plant replacement. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 02, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111588

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Congress
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Medical Personnel
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Waste Treatment
  • Water Pollution

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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