Efforts to Clean Up DoD-Owned Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites.

Abstract

Since 1975, DOD has been assessing its inactive hazardous waste disposal sites to determine if any pollutants have been escaping and causing harm to humans or the environment. These efforts have been carried out under DOD's Installation Restoration Program, which is designed to identify and clean up inactive hazardous waste sites on military bases. GAO reviewed the program at the request of two congressional subcommittees and found that (1) DOD estimated the program will cost between $5 billion and $10 billion, (2) ground-water pollution standards were informal and varied considerably among states, and (3) DOD has not adequately involved regulatory agencies in its program to clean up inactive DOD-owned hazardous waste sites. Also, GAO noted that the Air Force monitoring of contractor performance under the program could be improved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 1985
Accession Number
ADA154306

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Carbonate Esters
  • Congress
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Hazardous Waste Sites
  • Health Services
  • Installation Restoration
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Network Protocols
  • United States
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.