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Management Weaknesses Delayed Response to Flint Water Crisis

Report Information

Date Issued

July 19, 2018

Report Number

18-P-0221

Report Type

Disaster Recovery Report

Description

Report #18-P-0221, July 19, 2018

What Was Found

The EPA should strengthen its oversight of state drinking water programs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency's response to drinking water contamination emergencies.

Report Materials

Report at a Glance (pdf) (48.81 KB)
Full Report (pdf) (1.3 MB)
Update: EPA Response to Report (pdf) (161.54 KB)
Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf) (120.29 KB)

EPA OIG finds management weaknesses delayed response to Flint water crisis [OIG News Release]

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Our October 2016 Interim Report on the Flint Water Crisis

Report: Drinking Water Contamination in Flint, Michigan, Demonstrates a Need to Clarify EPA Authority to Issue Emergency Orders to Protect the Public

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Location(s)

Flint, MI
United States

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