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EPA Region 7 Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant Process Kaizen Event Case Study

EPA Region 7 conducted a Lean kaizen event in August 2012 to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant Process. The event focused on the first stage of the grants process, including workplan negotiation and application development through the award of the grant to the state. The attached case study provides results and outcomes of the event.
 
 
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