The EPA’s Residential Wood Heater Program Does Not Provide Reasonable Assurance that Heaters Are Properly Tested and Certified Before Reaching Consumers

Report No. 23-E-0012, February 28, 2023

The EPA’s ineffective residential wood heater program puts human health and the environment at risk for exposure to dangerous fine-particulate-matter pollution by allowing sales of wood heaters that may not meet emission standards.

Report Materials

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• Report at a Glance (pdf) (306.27 KB) 
• Full Report (pdf) (1.97 MB) 
• Corrective Action Memo (pdf) (198.27 KB) 
• OECA OAR Response (pdf) (276.27 KB) 

This report relates to: Project #OSRE-FY22-0026