Office of Inspector General

Report: EPA Oversight Addresses Thermal Variance and Cooling Water Permit Deficiencies But Needs to Address Compliance With Public Notice Requirements

Report #13-P-0264, May 23, 2013

What We Found

Since the 1980s, EPA has had an oversight process, known as Permit Quality Reviews (PQRs), to promote permit quality and ensure a reasonable degree of national consistency with regard to core program requirements.

Report Materials

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Report At A Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 45 K)
Full Report (PDF)(19 pp, 345 K)