Hazardous Waste: Benefits of EPA's Information System Are Limited.
Abstract
EPA developed, and in 1991 began operating, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System (RCRIS) with the goal of helping both the federal government and the states better manage the hazardous waste program. Intended to overcome serious concerns about the system it replaced, RCRIS' primary objectives were to (1) provide individual databases for each state to use in managing the program, (2) be user friendly, (3) be flexible enough to meet federal requirements, as well as the specific needs of individual states and EPA regions, and (4) provide a mechanism for maintaining highly reliable data. Inyour October 13, 1994, letter to us, you expressed concern about whether RCRIS is meeting the needs of EPA and the states. As agreed with your office, our objectives were to determine whether the system is meeting its primary objectives and, if not, the effect any shortfalls have had on RCRA implementation. Details on our scope and methodology are provided.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA304298
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office