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EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management Lacked a Nationally Consistent Strategy for Communicating Health Risks at Contaminated Sites

Report Number
21-P-0223

Report #21-P-0223, September 9, 2021

As part of its mission to protect human health, the EPA communicates risks from contaminated sites to the public. Without accurate, clear, and timely information, residents living on or near contaminated sites cannot take precautions, if necessary, to protect their health and safety.

 

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Informe en Espanol (Spanish translation)

Report Type
Audit
Office
Pollution Control and Clean Up (PCC)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov